Mophie Power Reserve
I received the Mophie Power Reserve as a door gift at Mophie's official Singapore launch. It retails for S$69 on the Apple Online Store, though I hear it's being discontinued. It's a compact 1,350mAh power bank weighing 55g.
Lightning cables and adapters, from USB-C to Lightning cables to audio dongles.
I received the Mophie Power Reserve as a door gift at Mophie's official Singapore launch. It retails for S$69 on the Apple Online Store, though I hear it's being discontinued. It's a compact 1,350mAh power bank weighing 55g.
The MOS Spring Lightning Cable is my second MOS product, after their flagship Magnetic Organization System. It's coming to Singapore soon, but if you can't wait, you can order it from their website for US$29.95, plus US$4.94 shipping.
I received the Belkin Lightning to USB ChargeSync Cable (1.2m/4ft) from Belkin Singapore as a Christmas present. True to its name, it's 1.2 metres long and comes in several colours, Black, Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, Red, and White.
The Mophie Powerstation Plus is a series of power banks with an integrated Lightning cable to charge your iPhone and an integrated USB cable to recharge the bank itself. A Micro USB version exists for Android and Windows Phone.
The Just Mobile AluCable Flat Mini is the flat version of the AluCable Mini, a 10cm USB-to-Lightning sync and charge cable with premium slim aluminium connectors. A longer 1.2m version, the AluCable Flat, is also available. I picked mine up.
I bought the thecoopidea Pasta Lightning Cable from city'super at Harbour City in Hong Kong for HK$148, about S$26. I'd seen it sold in Singapore but couldn't recall the price; an update later confirmed Funan's Challenger at S$29.
I've likely completed my Belkin 6-inch Lightning to USB ChargeSync Cable collection. I own all four colours from the colour range, both from the black-and-white range, and now all three metallics, Gold, Silver, and Grey, matching iPhone 6 colours.
The Moshi Xync with Lightning Connector, in white, retails for S$55.90, with a black Micro USB version at S$48.90. This certified cable has a sliding USB port and a hidden compartment storing a micro and nano SIM.
The TYLT Syncable-Duo is a 2-in-1, tangle-free flat cable with both Lightning and Micro USB connectors, similar in concept to the Innergie MagiCable Duo and Ozaki O!tool Combo. The 1m version retails for S$39 in Black, Blue, Red, and Green.
Not many have heard of TYLT, myself included, though I recognised its boldly coloured, nicely designed packaging before placing the name. I still can't work out what TYLT stands for, as their about page doesn't say.
Lightning Rabbit is an alternative to Juicies+ Cables, producing fabric-wound cables with sleek, polished aluminium ends. There are three types, Apple Lightning, 30-pin (Old Skool Rabbit), and Micro USB (Micro Rabbit), each available in Silver, Orange, and Purple.
Juicies+ makes anodised aluminium, tangle-free woven cables with either a Lightning, MFi-certified, or Micro USB connector. I backed it on Kickstarter in September 2013, and it funded that November, raising US$275,621 against a US$40,000 goal, delivering January 2014.
In my earlier post on the Belkin 6-inch Lightning to USB ChargeSync Cable, I said it was sold only through the Apple Online Store. I was mistaken, you can find a similar cable in stores, though fewer colours than online.
The Just Mobile AluCable Mini is a short 10cm USB-to-Lightning cable finished in aluminium. It sat on my Amazon wishlist for ages, but the shipping cost was never worth it, since it doesn't qualify for free Singapore delivery.
When I bought the Innergie MagiCable Duo With Lightning Connector last October, my main gripe was the Lightning head's base being too wide to fit some cases. Innergie has since quietly slimmed it down.
After buying some cheap Chinese imitation Lightning cables from DealExtreme with horrible quality, I swore off cheap cables for good. The Belkin 6-inch Lightning to USB ChargeSync Cable is the shortest quality cable I could find.
The Ozaki O!tool Combo Cable is a charge-and-sync cable for Lightning and micro-USB devices, much like the Innergie Magic Cable Duo. It retails for S$39, measures one metre, weighs 35g, and comes in black or white, at a reasonable price.
I bought the Griffin Retractable USB Charge Cable with Lightning Connector from BestBuy's 5th Avenue store for US$24.99, or US$27.21 after 8.875% tax. I'd always wanted a good retractable Lightning cable, for the fun and the reduced mess of it.
Apple's first Lightning to USB Cable, launched September 2012, was one metre long. In February 2013 Apple added a half-length version, then a double-length one in September 2013. The 0.5m and 1m cables share the same price of S$28.
I got the Griffin Coiled USB-to-Lightning Cable from Challenger for S$39, or S$31.20 with a 20% member's discount, for use in the car. I've always felt coiled cables suit cars. Coiled it measures about 33cm, stretching to roughly 120cm.
I'd waited for the Innergie MagiCable Duo with Lightning Connector ever since Apple announced the Lightning cable, and after a year Innergie finally released it. I bought it at Wheelock Place's EpiCentre for S$49, only to blog about it.
I picked up the Lifetrons High Tech Multi-Tool Adaptor (Lightning Edition) on a Thai Airways flight for US$69. Pricey but not overpriced, it's like a Swiss Army knife for gadgets, packing three cable heads, a SIM holder, and phone stand.