Beats' new chargers are optimized for iPhone and Android - and they're more stylish than Apple's

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Beats whitethorn beryllium champion known for its headphones, earbuds, and Bluetooth speakers, but the company, owned by Apple, has announced different enactment of mobile accessories. Today, Beats debuted its caller Beats Cables, offering colorful yet applicable options for some Apple and Android devices.

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Beats Cables aren't Beats' archetypal foray into mobile accessories. Last year, Beats' enactment of iPhone cases replaced Apple's FineWoven cases. However, dissimilar Beats telephone cases, Beats Cables present afloat compatibility with iPhones, iPads, Android devices, and prime Beats headphones and speakers.

The Beats Cables athletics a woven plan to discourage tangles and supply other durability from frays and rips. The charging cables are disposable successful 3 configurations: USB-C to USB-C, USB-A to USB-C, and USB-C to Lightning, and each enactment is disposable successful 1.5m oregon 20cm lengths.

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The USB-C to USB-C cablegram is designed for Apple and Android devices to charge, sync, watercourse lossless audio, transportation data, and link to Apple CarPlay, with charging speeds up to 60 watts and information transportation rates up to USB 2.0 with compatible hardware. 

The USB-A to USB-C cablegram works with CarPlay, charging, syncing, and transferring information with prime iPhone and iPad models, reaching up to 15 watts of accelerated charging and USB 2.0 rates. 

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The Lightning to USB-C cablegram is compatible with iPad OS and iOS devices with a Lightning larboard for charging, syncing, and Apple CarPlay, offering accelerated charging connected prime iOS models. 

The Beats Cords are disposable successful vibrant colorways: Bolt Black, Surge Stone, Nitro Navy, and Rapid Red. However, Nitro Navy is lone disposable successful USB-C to USB-C. Rapid Red volition beryllium released this summertime successful USB-A to USB-C (1.5 m) and USB-C to Lightning (1.5 m).

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You tin besides acquisition two-pack cords of USB-C to USB-C oregon USB-A to USB-C, lone successful Bold Black, astatine 1.5m successful length. 

The caller Beats Cords are disposable connected Apple's online store opening today, and carnal units volition beryllium connected shelves opening April 17. Singular Beats Cords successful 1.5m and 20cm lengths retail for $18.99, and two-pack cords retail for $34.99.

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