After releasing its first official iPhone XR cases today, Apple has also added another new accessory to the Apple Store: an 18 watt USB-C power adapter. The new $29 USB-C charger can be used to fast charge your iPad (or iPhone), if you lost the identical charger that it shipped with.
You can now buy Apple’s $29 USB-C fast chargers
It’s been a long time coming...
It’s been a long time coming...
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Previously, your only official replacement option from Apple was to buy one of the Mac USB-C adapters — starting at $49 — for the 30W USB-C charger normally shipped with MacBooks. The new, less-expensive chargers mean you can now fast charge your iPhone XS, XR, and X, albeit through a complicated method. Alongside the $29 charger, you still have to spend another $19 on Apple’s official USB-C to Lightning cable to get Cupertino’s fast charging solution working on your iPhone.
Historically, every iPhone that has supported fast charging (since the iPhone 8 / 8 Plus) didn’t come with a fast charger, so this presents iPhone owners with the option for joining the fast charging bandwagon nearly all flagship Android phone owners have been on.
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