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<\/div>\nRumors have speculated that Apple will be removing items from the box it supplies to buyers of the “iPhone 12, such as the charger and earphones<\/a>. Of what will be left in the box, it is suggested that the charging cable may be given an upgrade after many years of having the same design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In images sourced from Weibo and posted to Twitter<\/a> by “DuanRui,” the in-box USB-C to Lightning cable will be braided. The images show it to have the standard Apple terminations on each end, but instead of a plastic-coated cable, it will instead be covered by a braided sheathing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Weibo post<\/a> about the leak goes into detail claiming the cable has 8 silver contacts made using a “rhodium-plated ruthenium” process, one that allegedly is more hard-wearing against corrosion. The braiding is made of gray and white filaments mixed in a “2+2 interlaced manner” that is wear-resistant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n According to the post, the cable measures 1.05 meters (3 feet 5.3 inches) end to end, while the diameter of the wire itself is 3.04 millimeters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It is unclear if the cable is genuine, as braided cables are quite commonly available. The track records of Weibo leaker ChargerLAB and DuanRui are also relatively unknown, but the retweet<\/a> by prominent leaker @L0vetodream gives the images some merit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It remains to be seen whether Apple will include a braided cable in the box, but given what it is supposedly removing, an upgraded and more resilient cable may be a welcome addition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Tags:<\/b> Malcolm Owen <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\nSee Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/appleinsider.com\/inside\/iphone-12<\/a>
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The “iPhone 12” may not include a charger in the box, but it could have an extra surprise for its included Lightning cable, with a leaker claiming it will be a braided version that may be more hard-wearing than the current in-box cable. Rumors have speculated that Apple will be removing items from the … Continue reading ‘iPhone 12’ could come with braided Lightning cable, leak claims<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading