Micro USB cable and light combine to bring needed light in the darkness

2. aelliott (Posts: 32; Member since: 01 Oct 2010)

Or just buy a wireless-charging NOKIA Lumia 920 or 820 and simply plonk the phone down on its charging pad or pillow!!

3. rishabh2795 (Posts: 5; Member since: 18 Jan 2013)

When is the micro-usb 3 going to be launch to beat the lightening cable of iPhone5

4. Techsplash (Posts: 41; Member since: 24 Oct 2012)

so simple yet so unique.

5. D_Tech-tive (Posts: 104; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)

Simple yet effective!

7. crysiswarmonger (Posts: 80; Member since: 06 Feb 2012)

Several things.

This giant part with the light in it will not work with any phone that has a cover on it. You would have to take the cover off.

Why not have this magnetic plug anyway?

Why not use induction charging? (wifi, Bluetooth for info)

Why are these retarded plugs have only one way to install, should have designed to have contacts so that you could plug in either way. Same issue with larger USB plugs.

I can put the plug in my phone in pitch black of night.

However, still a good idea.

8. phonemonkey (Posts: 168; Member since: 13 Feb 2012)

yeah your gonna need that when your piece of crap charge port breaks on your android

9. JeffPom (unregistered)

Why didn't I think of this?

10. GoBears (Posts: 454; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)

Verizon already has car chargers just like this. Seems like a direct copy and nothing worthy of kickstarter money.

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/accessory?action=accessoryDetails&archetypeId=13631&accessoryId=53194&initialPhoneId=5963

11. p0rkguy (Posts: 685; Member since: 23 Nov 2010)

Nope, wrong path to take cable companies...
Apple did something right and that was allowing the device to be used on both sides.
There are modified standard USB ports but all the other ports are limited by its shape.

12. ghostkilla1388 (Posts: 50; Member since: 11 Jun 2012)

This is pretty cool but will it be able to use a 2.1 amp charger?

14. Twisted247 (Posts: 282; Member since: 12 Oct 2012)

Patent it then License it to a big cable manufacturer and sit back and collect the cash.

19. 1ceTr0n (Posts: 549; Member since: 20 May 2012)

Farking brilliant

20. haroonazeem638 (Posts: 141; Member since: 29 Mar 2011)

I feel sad watching this. Though, it's amazing to see people come up with ideas, it seems like the solution is already here and people are trying too hard. I know it's a pain to plug in my micro-usb port to my phone everyday. Most of the times, I get it wrong because I try to plug in without looking....and it's even harder to do this in the dark. BUT, as much as I hate Apple (as a company) and their mostly non-innovative products, I really like their USB lightening cable. It is not an innovation, I know. But it definitely makes it easier for one to plug in the cable correctly in the phone. I am waiting for a micro usb port to come out that is even better than Apple's lightening port. This idea of putting a light however is something I don't like. Maybe a different design would be better. It looks so thick and it will definitely not be compatible with most of the phone cases. WE all know this. Even right now with the current micro usb's, they don't fit in the phone with most cases on. I have had this problem in the past and now carefully choose my cases so usb fits in with the case on. This is even thicker.

24. illiad (Posts: 128; Member since: 07 Feb 2012)

if you have the old GSII charger plug, you will notice it is not square - one side curves, and the other is straight.. so it is easy to get it the right way round in the dark! :)

BTW is this charger cable a

25. illiad (Posts: 128; Member since: 07 Feb 2012)

oops.. :( I was gonna say, charger cables are standard mostly..

there are plenty of illuminated micro usb cables about..

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=illuminated+micro+usb+cable

26. saffant (Posts: 274; Member since: 04 Jul 2011)

I usually appreciate enhancements such as these but damn this is so stupid lol.

I can easily "feel" the cable to know which side is the shorter one and that's the one that goes up when plugging into the phone—don't need a freakin light for it lol.

28. Terrell (Posts: 1; Member since: 05 Feb 2013)

Yes this is a great idea and unfortunately it is already in the market. I work for a major wireless manufacturer and developed the solution.

We currently sell a car and home charger with guide "LED" built into the connector overmold (micro USB cable) to Verizon Wireless. These units launched in December in the US. You can now find this solution in any Verizon Wireless store. The product we make for them features a capacitive touch LED versus mechanical switch. Activated from users touch

I was not allowed to add link to this posting but if you check Verizon Wireless corporate site and view chargers you will find this solution currently available

During development we originally had a mechanical switch design and changed. I will inform all, between my company and our customer we have filed for patents for each design and we are protected for both capacitive touch and mechanical switch.

29. DibelDibil (Posts: 27; Member since: 19 Jun 2013)

get up from the bed, turn on the lights, plug in the phone, turn off the lights and go to bed. lazy people.

30. ktechiviki (Posts: 1; Member since: 15 Jul 2015)

Thats a nice idea, but power on and power off could be the alternative