Taking the step of having a single charger for all mobile devices except small ones (like smart wristbands) makes a lot of sense for users all over the world…especially for users. A long time EU It plans to achieve this with the choice of USB type C, which is a blow for some companies like Apple. iPhone. Well, new details about it are known today.
Specifically, what has been ratified has to do with the dates of achieving the desired unification by the European Union. And the really interesting thing about it is the high values it has to be. Cupertino company will squeeze until the last moment To switch from Lightning to USB Type-C on iPhones (you already have other devices making the switch, like some iPads or MacBook laptops).
EU governed dates for implementation
Given that the European Parliament had already made clear in April that this change was for work and now that legislation is a reality at the Commission, the process of getting text definite In principle, there will be no problem as there is no change mentioned above. Come on, in this case, there is no crack between the deputies, which is already news.
This calls for approval of the necessary and final documents by the beginning of 2023, after which a courtesy period will begin for all companies to make appropriate changes to their devices, production and supply lines. And how long will this take? So about two years The normal thing by 2025 is that everything is over and USB Type-C reigns as the data connection and charging interface for smartphones, including iPhones.
Does Apple have time to adapt its iPhone?
To back up, you might have two or three generations of your well-known phones to swap out their Lightning ports. Also, it is difficult to reverse the decision, because There is complete unanimity in the EU. and there is less legal loophole to file a complaint that stops the process. So everything seems to be that Apple is considering switching to USB type C on its mind… and the same thing surprises more than one person, and the iPhone 15 is the first to offer this possibility. In short, it looks like things are going to turn out the way the European Union wants in the end… Although it’s still a game to play!
Source: Cincodias Elpais
