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Official Beats Woven USB-C CarPlay and charging cables hit new Prime Day all-time lows, deals from $9 (Up to 53% off)

9to5Toys Logo Oct 7 2025 - 9:34 am PT
Beats Woven USB-C cables

We featured the first deals on the new Beats Woven USB-C cables over the last month or so, and they were quite popular among readers. While the Surge Stone colorway is still down at the $8.99 low with free shipping for Prime members, the other colors have now dropped to their respective all-time low prices as part of the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale. 

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This Beats cable is the official Apple solution for using CarPlay with USB-C iPhones

9to5Mac Logo Jun 27 2025 - 10:38 am PT
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When Apple moved the iPhone to USB-C with the iPhone 15, it left behind more than just the Lightning port. While each new iPhone comes with a USB-C charging cable, many cars and vehicles still use USB-A ports to enable wired CarPlay. That’s created an annoying gap for drivers: no first-party cable to connect a USB-C iPhone to a USB-A car. Apple’s first official workaround is a $29 USB-C to Lightning adapter. Since then, Beats has stepped in with the cable Apple never made. And since Beats is an Apple brand, this USB-A to USB-C cable is effectively the official solution for using CarPlay with USB-C iPhones.

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