The first Apple-approved battery pack that charges via Lightning port is finally here

Belkin is solving a big pain of battery packs for the iPhone by releasing one that charges with a Lightning cable.

Almost all portable battery packs charge via microUSB port, which, for an iPhone user, means bringing an additional cable in addition to the Lightning cable you need to charge the iPhone itself. It's an annoying issue, which has inspired squid-like cable accessories like this.

While we've seen batteries that charge via Lightning before, there haven't been any that are Apple-approved. Belkin's Boost Charge Power Bank 10K with Lightning connector is the first battery pack that's officially approved by Apple’s MFi accessory program. Read more...