USB-C will be mandatory on all phones sold

Following new proposed laws from the European Union, the USB-C connector is one step closer to becoming the standard charging port for all smartphones.

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This narrative has been going on for more than a decade, but this is the biggest stride forward so far.

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The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection has agreed to implement a standard charging law, which will need revisions by 2024.

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The most significant change will be for Apple, the world's largest smartphone manufacturer that has yet to embrace USB-C.

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Although some Apple products, like as the iPad, employ the charging standard, the Lightning charging connector is still used on all of the company's iPhones.

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Apple will need to integrate USB-C technology if it wants to continue selling iPhones in Europe, which it clearly will.

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Apple is rumored to be ready to embrace USB-C for the iPhone series, despite the fact that the corporation has previously chastised the European Union for this policy.

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Apple claims that the legislation stifles innovation and would increase e-waste by forcing customers to switch from Lightning to USB-C connectors.

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According to certain experts, such as Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple may switch to USB-C as early as the iPhone 15 in 2023.

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