We’re living in a world where mobile devices are split between different ports for data transfers and charging. Android manufacturers use micro-USB (and sometimes USB Type-C) while Apple designs its own proprietary technology. What does this mean? At any given time, you can be without a compatible charger for your device. Life Mobile Accessories, a company headed by Daniel Kuntz, has launched the LifeCable on Indiegogo to solve the problem. It is a power-sharing cable that shifts energy between devices.
Both ends of the LifeCable include micro-USB and Apple’s Lightning connectors so that any combination of Android and iOS devices can charge one another. All you have to do is connect one end of the LifeCable to an appropriate port and do the same on the other end. You’re not drawing upon energy from a wall outlet or a power bank. You’re getting it from someone else’s device.
Oh, worried that you’ll be buying a device with a USB Type-C like the Nexus 5X or Nexus 6P (or maybe the OnePlus 2) in the near future? A version of the LifeCable with a USB Type-C connector is on the way.
Here is how the LifeCable works, as described by its maker:
Using our patent pending power sharing technology, power flows from one side of the cable to the other, allowing you to transfer power to other mobile devices directly from your own. This technology is able to quickly and safely take power from almost any smartphone, so there’s no need to worry about potential damage to your device or your neighbor’s device. Power flows at a rate that is about the same as a standard charging cable plugged into a computer USB port, allowing for fast and hassle-free charging.
The retail price of the LifeCable is going to be $35; however, contributing to the Indiegogo campaign brings home this little handy accessory for less. The SUPER Early Bird Special for $17 is gone, but you can still go for the Early Bird Special that sends you home with a single LifeCable for $27. Want two LifeCables? Go for the Double Trouble that costs $60 rather than $70.
You can expect to see the LifeCable arrive in April 2016.
[Indiegogo]
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