Image: iPhone 5′s new 9-pin dock connector

Posted on Aug 8 2012 - 4:26pm by Jonne Eilimö
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Apple iPhone 5 dock ring

Apple iPhone 5 dock ring

The latest iOS 6 beta includes evidence that Apple’s new dock connector on the iPhone 5 will have a 9-pin design. Current generation iPhone’s, and iPod’s for that matter, use a wide 30-pin connector. Further evidence was today found when Nowhereelse.fr leaked an image that shows this new dock connector.

The device pictured above shows a metal ring inside the casing, possibly meaning we’ll see a MagSafe connector. Apple uses a MagSafe connector on their MacBook line of computers. A MagSafe-like connector would allow users to insert the cable in either orientation and make it generally easier by simply snapping into place.

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Jonne is a mobile phone enthusiast who is currently pursuing his Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at the Vaasa University of Applied Sciences. He has been using the newest phones out there ever since the Nokia 5110 was released. Currently he is using a Nokia Lumia 920.