Also officially compatible with iPhone 5/5c/5s and iPod touch (5th-gen) unofficially works with iPad Airs and iPad minis.Apple’s first official Lightning docking solution for iPhone 6/6+.Now that Apple has released the right sort of dock, should you consider buying one?… And it also includes an audio-out port, which has been absent from all of its third-party rivals. It has no back support for your iPhone, instead relying on a stiffened and modestly padded Lightning connector to hold your device on the traditional Apple light recline. But it’s the dock Apple should have released three years ago, delivering case compatibility, multi-device support, and the expected Apple minimalism. It’s not clear why Apple took its time releasing this accessory, which uncharacteristically has a 2014 date on the back of its box.

Somewhat belatedly, Apple has just released the iPhone Lightning Dock ($39), its first docking solution for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. When Twelve South released the handsome multi-device and case-compatible HiRise and HiRise Deluxe, many people - including me - had no need for a more limited, Apple-designed alternative. I was impressed: in addition to a larger-than-expected collection of electronic components, they were filled with substantial zinc plates that kept Apple’s devices standing safely upright, no easy feat since the docks kept shrinking every year. The only problem: most ( but not all) of Apple’s docks have been model-specific and case-unfriendly, issues that were particularly pronounced in the official iPhone 5s Dock and iPhone 5c Dock. Four years ago, I wondered why Apple sold such seemingly simple plastic docks for $29, so I cut two of them in half to see what was inside.

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