Now it’s official: the apple will comply with European Union law that requires electronic devices to have a common charging standard, USB-C. Confirmation was given by Greg Joswiakthe company’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal this Tuesday (25th).
Earlier this month, the EU delivered its final verdict to the law that requires a standard charger for all devices, including smartphones and tablets. In this way, companies have until the year 2024 to equip their devices with USB-C.
Since 2012, Apple has adopted Lightning on most devices. Therefore, based on the new European Union regulation, iPhones must conform to the standard port in a maximum of two years.
According to EU lawmakers, the new law aims to reduce waste, as consumers do not need to buy a new charger every time they buy a device. The economic bloc said the decision would also reduce production and disposal of new chargers.
Even when the proposal processed, the Apple even showed such dissatisfaction with the proposal, stating that the obligation will bring more costs to consumers and that it will limit innovation. Still, the criticism did not convince lawmakers.
To WSJ, Joswiak criticized the EU for the law, admitting that both sides are “a bit at odds”. “We think the approach would have been better environmentally and better for our customers not to have such a prescriptive government,” he said.
USB-C may be short-lived on iPhones
Some rumors say that the Cupertino giant is already planning to launch the next devices with USB-C charging as early as 2023. In addition, the company may introduce standard charging globally, not just in the European Union.
According to Mark Gurman of Bloomberg the future iPhone 15 should already bring the USB-C connector, however, it may not take a long time on the device. Gurman said the giant intends to eliminate all ports, adopting induction charging in the coming years.
The “cat leap” is precisely in this decision by Apple, given that devices that do not charge by wire are exempt from the new European Union regulation.
The idea is not new, it is worth mentioning. Still in 2018, the Cupertino giant considered launch iPhone X without Lightning port or buttons. The idea, as we know, did not get off the ground.
With information: 9to5Mac
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