How much current/power can be drawn from iPhone 30-pin connector by external devices?
I googled it and failed to find some definitive answer for this. some say 50-100mA.
Update: I am aware of MFi program from Apple. Does it mean one must register before getting the official hardware specifications regarding 30-pin connector?
Best Answer
Somewhere around 160 mA.
Kineteka sells a 30 pin breakout board and pin 18 supplies the 3.3 volts. I just connected a 500 ohm pot between pin 18 and ground and lowered the resistance while measuring the current. It tops out around 160 mA. Try it!
EDIT:
Kineteka has closed but here are some similar 30 pin breakout boards with which I have no experience: http://www.pc-mobile.net/iphone.htm