That's because they're hoping to avoid using Apple's dock connector – which presumably would require licensing on their part – and, we're guessing, would also make it more flexible for use ...

Scratch that 19-pin or even 16-pin dock connector, the latest rumour says it’ll be an 8-pin dock connector at the base of the iPhone 5, with MagSafe tech, while Bluetooth 4 on iOS 6 will finally ...

London, UK, 13th March 2014: Pure presents Contour D1, the world's first digital radio dock with Bluetooth streaming that accommodates Apple models with both 30 pin and lightning connectors.