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Originally Posted by turbo2ltr
All USB devices will charge using 5V. So i'm unclear what exactly you are differentiating when you call them "Charging ports" vs "Data ports" since literally EVERY USB DEVICE WILL CHARGE when plugged into it. The owners manually literally says "The iPod/iPhone charges while it is connected to the vehicle..."
I think we've crapped on this thread enough. We'll have to agree to disagree.
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It's less about the "capability" and more about how to ID a particular kind of port - Charging Ports are designed to be able to allow higher-speed charging than what the standard USB specs designate. They "start out" as a standard USB port but can change their operating characteristics if there is a successful negotiation between the connected device and the port. In order for higher voltages to be used for charging purposes, the charger (source), the device (sink), and the cable must all support communications to negotiate the increase in voltage.
Standard USB ports do not contain the electronics necessary to change to higher voltage outputs, so they are not Charging Ports per se even though they -will- provide power to the connected device in a manner that should facilitate charging of that device.