It isthe week
last herethat we discovered amini câble Lightning
for charging and synchronizing an iPhone or iPad.
Offered by the German company Tizi, it is easily transported with its
compact appearance. When the need to connect the iPhone to a USB socket, a
external battery or charger is felt, in two steps, three
movements, it must be operational.
In addition to this aspect, it integrates a little technical coquetry since it
has a reversible USB socket! No more worry about meaning when
connection. Apple made us dream of it, Tizi (and a few others) did it
do !
- The "Schlingel" is
available on amazon here
But we don't take the arguments at their word and it was necessary to verify
if the rowing was indeed related to the plumage. Neither one, nor two, the cable is received,
the photos taken. Here is the test and our opinion:
The packaging matches the compactness of the accessory: no
superfluous.
The cable is as compact as the photos showed,
here it is on an iPhone:
The size is 7 x 4 cm when folded. Total length
unfolded is 15 cm.
To use it, simply unplug the two plastic parts
black. If it was ever hung on a ring with keys, then it will
can be removed (or not, the keys can also be left).
The male USB plug is then accessible while the plug, on the other
end of the cable, still hides the Lightning jack.
Simply slide it and plug in the iPhone/iPad side
appears.
There is no part that separates from the cable, good point, this will avoid
any loss!
Next, we can clearly see how this USB socket is made.
reversible: the tab with the contacts (in the center) is extremely
thin, and has contacts on both sides. For the rest, it's a catch
USB standard.
All that remains is to plug it into the iPhone charger or into a battery.
externally or on a USB port on a computer.
The plug is angled and quite large around the USB port. This can be annoying
depending on the accessibility of the ports on the computer. For example, on a Macbook
Air, the cable cannot go in (on the left side) if the Magsafe plug is
plugged in. Before purchasing, you should check whether the computer's ports
have no contraindication of this type.
In use, no particular problem to deplore, connection in one direction
or in the other side USB was carried out without problem, the contacts were
established as with any socket. The lightning side is standard and
Besides, it is important,MFI labeled by Apple, guarantee of
durability with respect to iOS updates.
The only remark that needs to be made is thatthe cable is very
court, it is an advantage when stored (in a pocket, in a
backpack or a pouch) but when used for example on a socket,
if it is a little high on the wall, then the machine will hang below
instead of sitting on the desk or even on the floor. That's to know.
A
apart from this last point, full success for this compact, ingenious and
which seems robust. The Schlingel receives the (rare) label “Recommended by
iPhon.fr".
On the other hand, the German quality and the storage and USB tips have a
price: the cable is offered at 24.99 euros.
For those who prefer a longer cable, the same type of solution with
reversible USB socket is also offered by Tizi:
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By : Keleops AG
founder of the site. Computer engineer and Internet specialist where he has held various positions of responsibility, Laurent has been passionate about mobility since the arrival of "PDAs" in the 90s. Journalist for 4 years for the magazine Team Palmtops (Posse Presse) and author of several books on the iPad published by Pearson.
