Every iPhone needs its own dock, that’s Apple’s mandate and the newly launched iPhone 5c is no exception. But there are a couple of reasons why there’s a new dock for the iPhone 5c, which is seemingly just a plastic shell with the same internals as the 5. Well, technically yes and I have answered the question right there. It’s a new plastic shell and with difference in build comes difference in thickness and weight. But the thickness is more of the concern here. While you might be able to use the iPhone 5’s dock for the 5S, it is impossible to do so for the 5c, and hence why we picked one up from Hong Kong for our blue iPhone 5c. Take a look at the unboxing and hands on video here –
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The dock works as you’d expect. It has a lightning connector to connect your iPhone to. The iPhone 5c slides in without any problem, but unlike some docks, this one doesn’t support different “seats” for using with a case. Apparently, Apple still thinks people use iPhones without a case, even after releasing its own official cases. Oh well.
A snuggle-y fit –
The bottom of the dock is made of a rubber grip. It’s virtually identical to the iPhone 5’s dock except for the variations in size.
The back of the dock has the 3.5mm jack and the lightning connector. It is advisable to use this dock with a Mac instead of connecting it directly to a wall socket, for the obvious advantage of syncing.
A closer look at the lightning connector of the iPhone 5c dock.
Well, that’s about it really. If you are looking to pick one up, the photos might help. Also, don’t forget to see how the iPhone 5s Dock looks like here.