Sources have confirmed to iLounge that Apple will be the exclusive initial vendor of a new
Dock Connector Adapter, to be sold individually and / or in three - packs.
Not exact matches
Users are upset over the iPhone 5's smaller
dock connector; although Apple is selling
adapters, it has warned that they won't work with all iPhone accessories.
The only connection is a
dock connector that plugs in to a USB port or into an AC
Adapter for charging.
These can, of course, be added through
adapters using the tablet's proprietary
docking connector, but since Samsung doesn't include them in the box, these need to be purchased separately.
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The
dock connector works with the included USB
adapter and power brick, but can also be used for accessories, such as a keyboard
dock or video output
adapter.
On the top sit a mini-HDMI out port for connecting to a TV or external monitor and a proprietary
docking connector you must use to connect to either the AC
adapter for charging or your PC for copying files.
The port for the power
adapter sits on the bottom of the tablet, along with a pair of slots to connect the Pro 700T to its keyboard
dock, and a magnetic
connector.
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The absence of USB or Micro-USB on the tablet means you won't be able to take advantage of USB host features coming in Android 3.1: you'd either have to have the keyboard
dock connected, or an
adapter for the proprietary
connector, which we're not sure that Asus will manufacture.
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Finally, there's the much - anticipated HDMI support for the iPad 2, not via a dedicated port but using a $ 39
adapter dongle that hooks up to the
Dock Connector.
Because the TouchPad doesn't have a
dock connector, there's no room for
adapter accessories (unless they are wireless, but they'd be slow BT 2.1 connections), and this could be a major problem for people who want to be able to output videos and presentations at work, or share movies and pictures at home.
The two biggest additions are the Apple Digital AV
Adapter ($ 39), the HDMI and
Dock Connector dongle discussed above, and the new iPad Smart Cover cases.
The tablet comes with a power
adapter and a USB - to -
dock connector cable.
The
dock connector can charge from the
adapter or via the cable, when connected to a PC (for a trickle charge only).
A well - known software developer (writing in an aptly named «Panic Blog») discovered that using the old
Dock Connector AV
adapter will output a full 1920 x 1080 video mirroring signal, but the newer Lightning AV
adapter tops out at 1600 x 900.
From the manual we can see that you won't get anything too exciting out of the box, which comes with nothing but the Transformer Prime itself, a USB charger, regional wall
adapter,
docking - to - USB
connector, manual, and warranty card.
Even while not
docked, the Switch can be charged by plugging the AC
adapter into the console's USB Type - C
connector.
The Surface
Dock uses the
connector to add three USB 3.0 ports, Gigabit Ethernet, a headphone jack, and two Mini DisplayPort
adapters.
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The only connection is a
dock connector that plugs in to a USB port or into an AC
Adapter for charging.
The Apple Watch Magnetic Charging
Dock uses the same inductive charging
connector that comes with Apple Watch, and connects via Lightning to USB Cable and Apple's 5W USB Power
Adapter.
Apple is expected to also offer an
adapter for the smaller
dock connector to allow users to connect accessories using the old 30 - pin
dock connector to the new 9 - pin
dock connector.
iMore reached out to the original sources that gave us the new
Dock connector story way back in February just to make doubly sure — and yes, there will be an
adapter for the iPhone 5 ′ s smaller
Dock connector that will let it work with many of the accessories designed for the old 30 - pin
Dock connector.
Overall, we understand why Apple had to make a new
dock connector, but it could have avoided some of the criticism it's getting in the press for making such a pivotal change by making the
adapters more affordable.
iMore now reports that according to their source who had provided them the tip about the smaller
dock connector, Apple plans to also launch an
adapter alongside the new iPhone that will allow users to connect accessories using the old 30 - pin
dock connector to the device's new 19 - pin
connector.
The next hybrid tablet will retain the Surface power
connector and all
adapters,
docking stations and the keyboard will be compatible.
B&O's free Lightning upgrade deal for the BeoPlay A8 might convince you; the company has confirmed that all existing and new owners of the eye - catching iPhone and iPod speaker -
dock will get a free Lighting adapter that seamlessly switches over with the legacy 30 - pin Dock Connec
dock will get a free Lighting
adapter that seamlessly switches over with the legacy 30 - pin
Dock Connec
Dock Connector.
Not surprisingly, Apple is expected to offer an
adapter alongside the new iOS devices that will allow users to connect accessories using the old 30 - pin
dock connector to the device's new 19 - pin
connector.