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Mitos - The magnetic cable energizes your mobile devices
$28,536
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Update #2:
Milestone - Mitos Micro-USB version is getting close! More details check our update here.
Update #1:
Lots of people are confused about our shipping estimation. I would like to do some clarification. It took 5 days to get Mitos project approved by Kickstarter due to high volume. We are not allowed to change the estimated delivery on Rewards sections after it launched. So the new ETA has to plus 5 days extra on Dec. 30th. The first batch of Mitos Lightning version will be expected to ship out around January 4th-5th window. More details please check Estimated Production at bottom.
We have new update showing what an awesome the Mitos we developed.
Left side is early prototype, right side is final design of Mitos Lightning version. It tells us Magnets is magic thing, but it needs a way to drive it; ) We made it!
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No matter vertical or horizontal, you can easily charge your phone with just one hand.
What is Mitos?
Mitos is an innovative magnetic cable charging set containing a plug-in connector to your mobile device and a charging cable which uses magnet for data connection and charging.
Features
**Mitos is compatible with Lightning and Micro-USB. Mitos Lightning design has been completed, and ready for production. We need your support to finalize Mitos Micro-USB.
**Mitos connector is designed waterproof to protect your smart phones from water damage.
**Cheaper charging&sync cable, but better user experience with longer life. It's Mitos.
**Mitos connector has10 pins that you never have to care about orientation, just snap Mitos cable to it and it's charging&Sync.
Does it fit phone cases?
Yes! It does fit most of phone cases. Mitos is designed as tiny as possible, while still keeping its strong connection.
How long is cable?
Mitos cable is 1m long.
Rewards
Our Story
The Mitos magnetic cable idea came from being asked by a disabled person who lost an arm to help him hold his cellphone so that he can insert the lightning while he was trying very hard to pull out a cable from his backpack.
Why can’t we making a lightning cable to charge cellphones using just one hand? iBrotech made the idea become true. Mitos, helps disabled people differently abled; makes your everyday life easier.
Simply snap it, magnetic attraction does the rest for you. Enjoy the everyday benefit from the little Mitos!
Where we are
- Design – We finalized our spec sheets.
- Manufacturer – We have established a great working relationship with our licensed contract manufacturer.
- Process – We have decided the processes to produce the best Mitos cable for our customers.
- Samples – We now have finalized samples and ready to go production.
Why we need you
- Injection Molds - We have injection molds for Lightning and vacuum casting for our samples of Micro-USB, now we need your help to get injection mold for production.
- Overmold – This makes the connectors and Mitos cable head more durable and resistant to interference.
- Packaging – Concepts for packaging are in the works. You will be able to help us with this!
- Shipping - Getting your Mitos to you, wherever you are in the world.
Project Timeline
The design and working prototypes have completed. The funds we raise on Kickstarter will be used to pay for all of our tooling expenses, and to cover the minimum order requirements with our certified contract manufacturer. We will also use part of the funds for packaging, logistics and shipping so that we can get our product to your hands.
Estimated Production - Revised
(the Mitos project took 5 days to get approved by Kickstarter, so the estimated days has to be 5 days extra, below is the revised one. However, we cannot change the Estimated delivery day on Rewards section, so please backers add extra 5 days, which is early January. Thanks for understanding)
- December 10th - Packaging design is finalized.
- December 25th - Order quantities are confirmed with manufacturer.
- December 30th - Tooling for Micro-USB Mitos connector completed.
- December 31th - Pre-production begins.
- January 5th - Mitos for Lightning ready to ship.
- January 5th - First round of pre-production Mitos Micro-USB completed.
- January 7th - Full Production starts.
- January 13th - Final product Mitos Micro-USB gets packaged and sent to our warehouse.
- January 15th - Bulk product Mitos Micro-USB shipment to our backers begins.
- January 18th - All rewards have been shipped!
Risks and challenges
Quality Control. We might make fun of ourselves here and there, but we are entirely serious when it comes to the quality of our products. There is always the risk that we won’t be satisfied with result of a final production sample. In that case, additional iterations or improvement of the manufacturing process might be necessary. This is a rather unlikely scenario; however, it could delay the manufacturing process.
We know that good communication and transparency is the key to an awesome and fun project. While unforeseen issues can always arise, we won’t be making the same mistakes twice. And if we do run into any problems along the way, our backers will be the first to know!
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