Well, if you're on the lookout for an even rarer Apple collector's item — and have more than $ 4,999 to spend — you may want to check out an auction for an apparent iPhone 6 prototype, running Apple's in - house debugging software called SwitchBoard, and boasting a red
lightning dock port.
Not exact matches
Back in September, Apple debuted its «
Lightning»
dock connector, a new charging
port for iPhone 5 that the company said would make its way onto future devices.
Elsewhere the iPad mini looks to have both front - and back - facing cameras, and unsurprisingly the new
Lightning dock connector
port that made its debut with the iPhone 5.
The iPad doesn't come loaded with
ports like the Surface and other Windows 8.1 tablets, but there are certain workarounds that can leverage the iPad's
Lightning dock connector.
We also still don't know how people will charge their iPhones and listen to music through the
Lightning port without a
dock.
Your iPhone or iPad must have a
Lightning port, so that means devices with the larger 30 - pin
dock connector — the iPad 3, iPhone 4S, and older device — aren't supported.
Before your iPad Pro will recognize the Apple Pencil's tip, make sure to pair the two by
docking the stylus in the tablet's
lightning port and selecting Yes to the options presented.
Of course, there's also the Logi BASE ($ 99.95) in the mix, giving users the option to
dock their iPad Pros, charge them via the Smart Connector, and leave their
Lightning port free.