USB-C should only be used in Europe, and Apple will have to abandon the Lightning port

Apple will have to abandon the Lightning port, and the European parliamentarians have agreed on their position on the project: USB-C should only be used in Europe.

The time is approaching when the iPhone will have to switch to USB-C. On April 20, 2022, the European Parliament approved their position regarding connecting our electronic devices: USB-C should only be used in Europe. Final negotiations between the European Parliament and EU countries can now begin.

As a reminder, in September 2021, guidance project The submission to the European Commission aims to enforce global and interoperable connectivity. In other words, Europe wants to force USB Type-C everywhere. We are not only talking about smartphones, but also about helmetsAnd listenersCameras, speakers… and certainly keyboards or even a mouse. Note that Europe will only make one exception to this list, which is reading lights It can still use micro USB or something else.

See you mid 2024

An agreement could be reached this summer – if negotiations succeed, the common charging cable could potentially become a reality in the EU by mid-2024. At many points, the positions of EU member states and the European Parliament are already very close. Both parties want to use USB-C constantly.

According to them, a single standard for charging smartphones, laptops or headphones saves resources, avoids thousands of tons of electronic waste and is easier on consumers’ wallets, it was said. By Anna Cavazzini (member of Alliance 90/The Greens), MEP. However, a unified wireless charging standard must also be found by 2026 Qi . Standard It has already been widely adopted by manufacturers.

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