Apple device users will be pleased to learn that the company has finally brought a solution to a niggling problem — a USB-C to Lightning cable.
Till now, if you owned both a Retina MacBook and an iPhone you would have been lost for an effective way to connect the two Apple devices. The only solution was to purchase an adapter if you wish to manually transfer data from one Apple device to another. However, with the launch of the USB-C to Lightning cable all that has changed and you will be able to hook-up two Apple devices with ease.
On Monday, at its event, Apple launched the USB-C to Lightning cable which will come in 1 meter and 2 meter (3 feet and 6.5 feet) cable varieties, which are priced at $25 and $35, respectively.
"This USB-C cable connects your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector to your computer's USB-C port for syncing and charging. You can also use the cable with an Apple 29W USB-C Power Adapter to take advantage of the fast charging feature on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro," notes Apple.
The cables are now up for purchase at the company's online store and while it will works with 9.7-inch iPad Pro which launched on March 21, those who own the 12.9-inch iPad Pro which launched in 2015, will be pleased to learn that their tablet is also compatible with the cable.
The two Lightning to USB-C cables will ship within two days of ordering for free, but is currently not available for an in-store pickup.
Those looking to benefit from the faster charging feature on the 12.9-inch iPad Pro will need to shell out $49 for the 29W USB-C Power Adapter from Apple.
The Apple devices which are compatible with both the Lightning to USB-C cables are as follows:
iPhone Models
iPhone 5
iPhone 5c
iPhone 5s
iPhone SE
iPhone 6
iPhone 6 Plus
iPhone 6s
iPhone 6s Plus
iPad Models
iPad with Retina display
iPad mini
iPad mini 2
iPad Air
iPad Air 2
iPad mini 3
iPad mini 4
iPad Pro (9.7-inch)
iPad Pro (12.9-inch)
iPod Models
iPod nano 7th Generation
iPod touch 5th Generation 32 GB/64 GB
iPod touch 5th Generation 16 GB
iPod touch 6th Generation
To purchase the Lightning to USB-C cables from Apple visit the online store. The 1-meter (3 feet) variant can be ordered for $25 and the 2-meter (6.5 feet) version for $35.
