Iphone News!
Episode 58, Jun 08, 2022, 11:57 PM
Apple forced to use the same USB-C charger for all products after landmark EU agreement
- Apple will be forced to use the same charger for all smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the European Union
- For most portable devices the requirement for charging via a USB Type-C port will come into effect from late 2024,
- The USB-C rule will also stretch to digital cameras, headphones, headsets, portable speakers and E-readers
- “If Apple ... or anyone wants to market their product, sell their products within our internal market, they have to abide by our rules and their device has to be USB-C
- Apple will be forced to use the same charger for all smartphones, tablets and laptops sold in the European Union
- For most portable devices the requirement for charging via a USB Type-C port will come into effect from late 2024,
- The USB-C rule will also stretch to digital cameras, headphones, headsets, portable speakers and E-readers
- “If Apple ... or anyone wants to market their product, sell their products within our internal market, they have to abide by our rules and their device has to be USB-C