Well, it's a regular USB connector on one end, but the other end has a proprietary Apple Lightning connector: http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Apple-Certified-Lightning-Cable/dp/B00NH12YN0
--------- Brian On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 4:13 PM, Winterlight <[email protected]> wrote: > > you mean you can't just use a regular USB to charge a iPhone? > > > At 12:40 PM 7/10/2015, you wrote: > >> I don't use cables anymore. Transfer App works, or goodreader, ect. Or I >> use the cloud. Wireless backups at night. 4 used that damned 30 pin cable. >> 5,6 use lightning cable. Sub at one end. Android uses plain sub cables, but >> there are file transfer apps there too. You need an apple account for >> iDevice. Doesn't sound like you really use that many apps if you are happy >> on windows phone. >> >> Sent from my mobile device. >> >> > On Jul 10, 2015, at 3:32 PM, Winterlight <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > >> > If that is the case I want the apps. I don't want to ever be able not >> to get a particular app. This is the only negative to a windows phone. It >> doesn't come up very often... twice now for me in the three years I have >> been using windows phone. When it does I want to know I can put it on my >> other phone... so it sounds like I need a iPhone. >> > >> > I assume you transfer files by bluetooth on a iPhone? Does 5 use normal >> USB cables. I have seen 4 uses some kind of proprietary cable. Will I have >> to set up some kind of Apple account when I set it up? >> > >> > m >> > >> > At 12:26 PM 7/10/2015, you wrote: >> >> Android is easier for getting files on/off but apple has better apps. >> You probably want android. >> >> >> >> Sent from my mobile device. >> >> >> >> > On Jul 10, 2015, at 2:59 PM, Winterlight < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > I have temporary need for a particular Android or phone app. >> Unfortunately, I am a windows phone user. I really like my windows phones >> and don't plan on switching. The company app developer is working on a >> windows version but I must have the app by the end of the month. So I need >> to pick up a iphone or android phone. >> >> > >> >> > I want something with a easy learning curve, something that if I >> need an app there is always an app written for it, ... I don't have to sign >> up to things in order to use the phone like itunes or Zune does, no >> proprietary cords. .. able to plug into USB and see my files and or put >> files on the phone. I don't want to hack it, or spend time learning or >> tweaking it all I want to do is easily install free apps and get to work. >> With all this I am thinking of a used Iphone 5 or 5s on Ebay. >> >> > >> >> > Iphone 5 is popular, a fairly big screen and the number one platform >> to provide phone apps for if you are a developer. So it should be able to >> run anything I need to run now or in the future. But I know little to >> nothing about the iphones or android phones so what do you guys think? >> >> > >> >> > m >> >> > >> > >> > >
