The European Union presented a plan to make a USB connector with a mandatory standard. Apple is definitely not delighted with it.

From the point of view of Apple, this may mean that the iPhone 14, which will be released next year, will still have a port of Lightning, the successor of the iPhone 15, which, according to the logic of things, can be expected in 2023, but already have a USB port Port C, or by itself, or supplemented by port Lightning. Of course, the proposal concerns not only phones, but also tablets, digital cameras, laptop computers for video games, headphones and headsets.

"Users have long been annoying incompatible chargers that accumulate at home. The industry had enough time to offer their own decision, now the time has come to legislative actions, "said Margret Vestier, Commissar Commissioner.

"Apple is committed to innovation and cares about the convenience of using their customers. That is why we do progress in the development of products from recycled and renewable materials. We share the approach of the European Commission for Environmental Protection, and we already have a carbon-neutral balance of corporate emissions. By 2030, each of our products will be carbon-neutral. We create products that improve the lives of people make everyday duties easier and more efficiently, including the method of charging the device and data transfer, "the company's official response to the EU offer.

The intention of the Union promote USB-C as a mandatory standard is discussed for some time and is likely to undergo changes before the offer is approved. And although the company's representative talks about his fears, the fact is that Apple has already started using USB-C. The port is already part of the MacBook and iPad Pro, and probably the iPhone will be added soon, although the latest model still supports the Lightning port.

Even if such an extension of the portfolio will mean an increase in costs. The second solution can be an iPhone without a port that uses wireless charging and MAGSAFE technology.

Other publishing channels:

_______________________________________________________________________________________

# USB-C #lightning # port # technology # gadgets #ios #android #apple #iPhone connector #iPhone 14