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A lot of the hubbub yesterday was around the Nexus 4’s support of Miracast, courtesy of Android 4.2. If you don’t want to spring for a dedicated TV box or invest in a whole new set of gadgets to supersize your mobile experience, then you may be excited to hear that the handset also supports SlimPort. We haven’t heard much from the DisplayPort-based standard since January, but we’re happy to report it finally appears to be ready for primetime. Analogix, the company behind the tech, already has its first adapter up for sale on Amazon (at the more coverage link), which takes the Nexus 4’s micro-USB port and allows you to connect an HDMI cable to it — so long as that proposition is worth $30 to you. Eventually DVI, VGA and DisplayPort will also be added to list of output options, potentially making the this handset’s charging port the most versatile micro-USB jack in the smartphone market. For more, check out the PR after the break.

Continue reading Nexus 4 boasts SlimPort support for tethered display sharing

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Nexus 4 boasts SlimPort support for tethered display sharing originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone users with a flotilla of 30-pin devices, desperate to restore connectivity with their newest handset’s natty connector, can rest easy. Cupertino has contacted several Australians who pre-ordered the 30-pin to Lightning adapter to tell them they can expect the first units to arrive tomorrow. The Stateside store is still promising a generic “October” launch, but it can’t be too far away if the Antipodeans are getting theirs.

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Apple begins shipping its Lightning to 30-pin adapter at the speed of… freight originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you were miffed at having to pay $29 to adapt your existing iPhone accessories to the iPhone 5‘s newfangled Lightning connector, fear not: Apple will throw in the first adapter, gratis. Extras will still run the aforementioned sum, which Cupertino has justified by saying the units will include chips to enable features like analog and USB audio along with syncing and charging. There’s also a $39 cable version available, but neither format will let you output HDMI or VGA video — there’s more (as yet unpriced) adapters coming for that.

Update: Well, the plot thickens. We’re now hearing reports that the above wording is a mistake, and that the adapter isn’t included after all. The information comes via a reader of The Next Web, who advises Apple sales support informed them it was an error. Of course, we’re reaching out to get the final word on the matter. However, that won’t be much consolation to those who made a purchase based on incorrect info.

Update 2: The above wording is now nowhere to be found on Apple’s site, suggesting that it was indeed an error. We’ll keep you posted if we hear anything more.

Update 3: Well, we’ve just received word from Apple confirming that the iPhone 5 will not ship with a 30-pin to Lightning adapter, which is a bit of a bummer. But, it does come with a Lightning to USB adapter, so if your current accessories have a USB port, all hope is not lost. Sadly, the specific iPod out functionality found in BMWs and Minis is not supported. The full comment is below.

The Lightning to 30-pin adapter does not come in the box with iPhone 5. It is sold separately. However, the Lightning to USB cable does come with iPhone 5 for connection to AC chargers and other devices… The Lightning to 30 Pin adapter supports analog audio output, USB audio, as well as syncing and charging. Lightning to VGA and Lightning to HDMI cables will be available in the coming months.

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Apple’s iPhone 5 will arrive with a free Lightning to 30-pin adapter (update: Apple officially says no it won’t) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple has already announced a 30-pin adapter for the iPhone 5’s new Lightning standard, but its product page betrays a pair of limitations: “video and iPod Out not supported.” That’s nothing another accessory can’t fix, of course. According to The Verge, Cupertino has plans to release Lightning to HDMI and VGA cables “in the coming months,” giving early adopters something to pine for on day one. No word on pricing or specific availability of course, but we wouldn’t be surprised to see it hover around the existing adapter’s $29 price tag. Fine by us, assuming it pulls its weight.

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Lightning to HDMI and VGA cables incoming, says Apple originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thinking of hopping on a new contract, but lacking that smaller SIM standard that the iPhone 5 will be packing? You’d best pick up one of these, then. UK carriers, including Three and Vodafone, are already stocking up on these nano-SIMs, and they’re also prepping these tiny adapters to ensure the new cards will work across all their devices. These will convert a nano-SIM to both micro and standard sizes, so we’d advise picking one up the same time you visit the phone store. (We’ve included a glimpse of Vodafone’s nano-SIM after the break.)

[Thanks Daniel!]

Continue reading Want to use one of those new nano-SIMs? You’ll need one of these

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Want to use one of those new nano-SIMs? You’ll need one of these originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 13 Sep 2012 04:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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