By Star Chang, posted Dec 11, 2012 at 6:54 PM, 1,629 views,

Apple Gives Free Micro-USB adapter for Lightning in China

New iPhone 5 owners in China can use existing Micro-USB cables to power and sync their phones via the new adapter, and this will be absolutely free of charged. Available in Apple’s online store, the new Lightning to Micro-USB adapter will let user charge and sync their new iPhone 5, iPod Touch, iPod Nano and iPad mini. The Lightning to Micro-USB adapter offers a handy alternative to people who already have a stock of Micro-USB cables, thereby eliminating the need to shell out money for additional accessories. The adapter will cost for US$24, and now Chinese user will get it for free when the purchase the official iPhone 5 Chinese version this week …

Apple’s new Lightning dock connector is much smaller and narrower than the standard 30-pin connector. It can also be plugged in either orientation. And Apple claims it’s more durable than the older dock connector. Folks with a healthy supply of 30-pin connectors lying around can buy the $29 Lightning to 30-pin adapters. But Apple has cautioned that not all 30-pin devices will work with the new adapter. So buyers of a new iPhone, iPod Touch, or Nano may need to purchase even more accessories to use their existing devices. Apple in Europe has a typically same solution too: a free Lightning-to-Micro USB adapter for every iPhone 5 user.

SOURCE: SINA Tech (Chinese content)