The Mophie Sync/Charge Lightning/USB cable ($10 on Amazon) is the perfect short cable for charging an iPhone from a portable charging battery. It twists and bends and holds its shape. It's now part of my travel kit.
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1:32 pm Tue
Sep 6, 2016
Great short flexible USB-to-Lightning cable
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