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Apple fighting its problem with flimsy charger cables – Tom’s Guide
Patent filing shows that Apple is working on stronger cable
Every iPhone user likely has had one Lighting cable fray of them. It’s been an annoying issue, and one that’s driven third-party sellers to create braided cables that can withstand more abuse.
It seems that Apple is at the very least researching ways to make its cables more resilient. According to a patent filing first noticed by AppleInsider, Apple has been working on a “cable with variable stiffness” that gets thicker toward the ports.
Lightning cables are known for having thick connector points….
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