APPLE CHANGES MFI POLICY IN
RESPONSE TO POP CHARGER KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
Last week, after Apple pulled the plug on
the POP multi-device charging station crowdfunding campaign, the device was set
to claim the dubious honor of becoming the largest refund from a Kickstarter
project to date. After exceeding its funding goal almost three times over,
Apple informed the device’s creator, James Siminoff, that its licensing rules
wouldn’t allow a device that featured both Lightning and 30-pin adapters. Apple
says it has now reviewed its specifications, possibly giving POP the green light.
Available as AC-powered and portable
battery-powered models, the POP is a minimalist all-in-one charger that
features two USB ports on the underside of the unit, along with four
retractable cords that were originally intended to charge Apple and micro-USB devices
using a 30-pin/micro-USB combo tip. However, after the release of the iPhone 5,
the design was changed to replace two of the 30-pin connectors with two
Lightning connectors. It was here that Siminoff ran into trouble.
Although the device in its original form was
part of Apple’s MFi (Made For iPod) program before the release of the iPhone 5,
when it was submitted with the integration of Lightning connectors Siminoff was
told it violated the technical specifications of Apple’s MFi license, which had
been updated to forbid Lightning connectors featuring alongside any other
connectors in a single device.
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