Apple is said to have made "significant changes" to its "Made for iPhone" rules, which has prevented third-party accessory makers from promptly getting their new Lightning-compatible accessories to market.
Apple's changes have tightened the company's control over Lightning accessories, according to a report published Wednesday by iLounge. It indicated that only Apple-approved manufacturing facilities will be given the ability to approve Lightning accessories, and Apple has not yet granted approval for any factories.
Unnamed sources who spoke with author Phil Dzikiy said that Apple is planning a "Made for iPhone" seminar in November in China. It's expected that third-party accessory makers will not be able to assemble and ship products in time for Christmas due to the short lead time.
AppleInsider was first to report last month on a chip found contained in Apple's new Lightning connector. Peter from Double Helix Cables has speculated that the hardware is an authentication chip that would prevent unauthorized companies from making their own Lightning cables and accessories.
Those unauthorized suppliers based out of China admitted last week they are still working to clone Apple's Lightning cable and integrated chip. But those companies will apparently be unable to make any products until they can reverse engineer Apple's Lightning technology, while authorized accessory makers still await Apple's approval of their factories and products.
Some companies began advertising accessories such as Lightning to 30-pin adapters on Amazon less than a week after the iPhone 5 was unveiled, but their scheduled ship dates continue to be pushed back. Once accessory, the Nanotch adapter, is currently advertised to be released on Oct. 30, however it remains to be seen if that deadline will be met.
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... Apple's changes have tightened the company's control over Lightning accessories, according to a report published Wednesday by iLounge. It indicated that only Apple-approved manufacturing facilities will be given the ability to approve Lightning accessories, ...
These sentences makes it sound like Apple is exerting some draconian control measures merely for it's own devilish pleasure.
The more likely explanation is that it doesn't want approved Apple accessories made at toxic plants that employ children.
I love my iPhone 5 but the way apple is handling the accessories market pisses me off. Is there a legit car charge available? Att said they don't have them (nor did the store I go to have the ability t transfer data from old to new iPhone) I see none on the apple store. So you just have to buy a 30 dollar cable (rip off) and then plug it into the USB (if u have one) already on your car charger. Appears to me as though they are just being anal.
I love my iPhone 5 but the way apple is handling the accessories market pisses me off.
Is there a legit car charge available?
Att said they don't have them (nor did the store I go to have the ability t transfer data from old to new iPhone)
I see none on the apple store. So you just have to buy a 30 dollar cable (rip off) and then plug it into the USB (if u have one) already on your car charger.
Appears to me as though they are just being anal.
Umm if your car charger has a USB input already why would you need the adapter? Shouldn't you just be able to plug the lighting cable directly into that since it's USB at the end?
For example this should absolutely work
http://www.amazon.com/PowerGen-Dual-Heavy-Ouput-Charger/dp/B00622AG6S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349293829&sr=8-2&keywords=iphone+car+charger
or substandard cabling that will fry devices.
Umm if your car charger has a USB input already why would you need the adapter? Shouldn't you just be able to plug the lighting cable directly into that since it's USB at the end?
For example this should absolutely work
http://www.amazon.com/PowerGen-Dual-Heavy-Ouput-Charger/dp/B00622AG6S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349293829&sr=8-2&keywords=iphone+car+charger
that would work fine, but most people (including I) seem to prefer a stand alone car charger without having to buy a highly priced cable from apple
a cable should cost 10 bucks, i don't want to pay an "Apple Tax" on a cable haha