Recently, according to media reports, Apple has now launched a USB-A to Lightning cable, model C189. I went to Apple's official website to see, and there is no new product of this cable.
Apple's official website in China does not have a C189 cable
At present, the official website of China only has old cables to choose from
According to the source, the C189 cable is a low-end version of the C89 that supports 12W power charging performance. The new C189 uses the same material as on USB-C to Lightning cables, probably for cost savings, unifying materials, and reducing supply chain pressure. It is reported that the terminal head of C189 is expected to be upgraded from the traditional gold plating process to the ruthenium rhodium plating layer used in the C94 terminal, which completely solves the problem that the gold-plated terminals are easy to blacken and oxidize, which eventually leads to the problem of not being able to charge. But I would like to say that in 2022, the third party of the charging cable is already excellent, and the price is more affordable.
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