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However, whether it’s for cost or design, they include a 2 and a half foot charging cable. This is usually fine, if you sync your iPhone on your desk or if you can place the iPhone near a wall outlet. But what if you can’t? What if you want to charge your iPhone in a corridor full of people who could tread on it on the floor? Well, you need an xlSync! The xlSync weighs in at 6 and a half foot long (just shy of 2 metres). That should give you plenty of cable to play with, so you can stretch the cable across gaps to coffee tables, desks or the top of cupboards to keep your iPhone safe and out of the way.
The cable is a direct swap for the included cable, with a USB 2.0 connector at one end and a standard Apple dock at the other. The dock actually fits into our iPhone much more smoothly and with less pressure than the original Apple connector – something we like! The cable is also compatible with the iPad, iPod, iPhone and will sync all the previous models as well as charging them (depending on compatibility with computer). The quality of the xlSync is good (like, Apple good), and at $12.95 should be on any iPad or iPhone users’ to buy’ list.
Visit CableJive at http://www.cablejive.com/products/xlSync.html
Syncing up to 6.5 feet away!
This rough photoshop shows the approximate difference in cable lengths!
The original Apple cable on the right, the CableJive on the left
The original Apple cable on the left, the CableJive on the right
Visit CableJive at http://www.cablejive.com/products/xlSync.html
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Khürt April 7, 2010
I see this as a niche product. I can’t think of any situation I’ve ever been in where I need to connect a USB device far from the computer using that device.
Andrew Littler April 7, 2010
I would like to use my iPhone as my alarm clock, and my computer (and iPhone) is still a few feet away from my bed. I will really consider this once iPod 4.0 comes out, as it has rumor of wireless syncing.
Ben Gribbin April 8, 2010
It appears as though your lucky and your wall outlets are placed in well thought out places!
I often sit on the sofa with my iPhone and the charging cable just isn’t long enough. I have to use battery power because the cable is about 2 foot too short.
I also used this cable when using with an app called SleepCycle, which requires you place your iPhone on your bed on charge – this was the only cable long enough to work. It’s not all about syncing so much.
Andy April 7, 2010
I don’t consider my iPhone a USB device that always needs to be tethered to a computer for charging.
I use a 10′ USB extension cable in between the wall charger and dock cable. Not as pretty but probably cheaper.
Comes in handy for doing some light iPhone web surfing from my bed or a chair, when the computer is in another room.