Malcolm Owen
A pair of leakers claim photographs of braided USB-C cables show what to expect from Apple's iPhone 15 launch, with multiple cable color options expected to be on the way.
On Saturday, serial leaker @MajinBuOfficial posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, photographs of bunches of USB-C cables. The cables all appeared to be constructed the same way, but with three different colors on show.
The leaker said the shots are "supposed to be the iPhone 15 USB-C cable." However, they admitted that the images were found "online" and they can't be sure of how genuine the shots are as they "can't trace the resource."
This is supposed to be the iPhone 15 USB C cable, I found this photo online but currently I can't trace the resource, so I can't be sure if it's true or not pic.twitter.com/bTILwlxxG5
— Majin Bu (@MajinBuOfficial) August 19, 2023
What is depicted in the photographs are cables with a braided exterior, a silicone sheathe, and the actual USB-C connector itself. There are three colors shown, with a pink cable and gray cable sporting a white connector, while a black version uses a black connector.
A later post on Monday by another leaker, @KosutamiSan, showed a box full of similar-looking cables. Kosutami makes the outright claim that they are an "iPhone 15 Pro USB-C Cable DVT Sample."
A close-up of the cables makes it seem like they are the same sort of accessories shown in the earlier leaked images. However, only the black variant is shown in the shots.
iPhone 15 Pro USB-C Cable DVT Sample
— Kosutami (@KosutamiSan) August 21, 2023
Full black including connectors inside, comes with black SR(Strain relief plastic tubes) which different with the existing Woven Cable with USB-C from (Except the one of Mac Pro)#Apple #appleinternal @HartleyCharlton @URedditor pic.twitter.com/pbjMDfpXu0
According to Kosutami, the cables are "full black including connectors inside" and have black "strain relief" plastic tubes. This is apparently a departure from the existing USB-C woven cable supplied by Apple, aside from the Mac Pro version.
A follow-up tweet also specifies the connector has a "polished glass shell," not the "scrubbed surface" used for the Mac Pro version.
The shots fit in to existing rumors that Apple will be replacing the Lightning port with USB-C connections on it, with one recent example including shots of a USB-C connector on iPhone hardware.
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This is the fakediest, fakey fake set of pictures Appleinsider has published.
Someone on Twitter says, "This is supposed to be the iPhone 15 USB C cable, I found this photo online but currently I can't trace the resource, so I can't be sure if it's true or not."
Well, I can be sure. It's a third-rate con job being played for who knows what reason, and someone at AI bit. Standards, people.
I received Apple braided cables with my iMac M1 24" (so two years ago) and my Watch Ultra last year. And, in typical Apple fashion, they're beautifully done, definitely a notch in quality above, say, Anker braided cables. They also feel a helluva lot more substantial/durable than Apple's stock cables. My only question is why Apple hasn't gone braided for its entire lineup of cables, including what they sell individually--god knows, they charge enough for them so price shouldn't be a factor. Since they're already making a braided USB-C to USB-C cable for the iMac, they could simply make more of the same cable and include it with the iPhone this year.
Can’t innovate anymore, my ass.
If the colour-matching cables rumour pans out, I will buy the Red iPhone 15 Pro Max/ Ultra, just to get a Red cable!