Article fits the description photo and text. It looks just like the original Apple. It charges and synchronizes simultaneously. No bugs found after the first hours of use on my iPhone 4, connected and used simultaneously. I had many apprehensions about this by reading consumer reviews that purchased similar cables to it, but then I'm delighted! Only remark: the time it takes to iTunes starts when I connect my camera to my computer. Maybe this happens at the first use. Remains to be seen if the product can last over time.