Can you charge an iPhone 5 from a standard, non-Apple Micro USB cable?

Someone who has the new iPhone 5 said you can charge it from a regular Micro USB port but he's not tested it.

Can you?

Yes - just get a simple pass through adapter to plug the male USB into an adapter that fits in the lightning slot.

• http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD820ZM/A/lightning-to-micro-usb-adapter

There are also knock off and legitimate third party adapters being sold, so you can pick your price point / fit and finish / support sweet spot.

Just to confirm what bmike said: I have one of Apple's micro-USB-to-Lightning adapters, and am using it with the cable from an Amazon Kindle. The combination works flawlessly on both the charging and data-synchronization fronts.

Just tried with Amazon Kindle cable. iPhone charger, Kindle Cable, Apple adapter, iPhone 5s. No luck though. iPhone says: not a certified cable, might not work flawlessly. it does not charge. :(