There’s no going back: the next iPhone will have a USB-C port.
It was only a matter of time: Apple has announced that the next iPhone will ditch the Lightning connector and adopt the USB Type-C connector.due to the new European Union regulations that oblige all manufacturers of electronic devices such as teléfonos inteligentes, headphones or smartwatches to do so Use a connector.
The company has confirmed this offered an interview The Wall Street Journal vía Greg Joswiak, Apple’s Chief Marketing Officer. He has pointed out that “of course they must comply” and that “they have no choice”.
The iPhone with USB-C is becoming a reality
The new European Union regulations stipulate that all electronic devices such as teléfonos inteligentes or tabletas must use a USB Type-C connector Fall 2024. With that in mind, Joswiak spoke about the devices targeting the European market, so it’s not clear if Apple plans to launch different versions of his iPhone in the future with different loading ports depending on the market they are destined for.
Naturally, Apple is not at all happy with the decision accepted by the European organization, which is clearly expressed in the interview. Joswiak says the company has been his favorite for years go your own way and trust your engineersrather than forcing it to adopt hardware estándares**, citing Micro-USB technology as an example.
He also speaks of the great number of them y también-waste which will trigger the switch from Lightning to USB-C on the iPhone. In any case, the company has taken afín steps in the past, switching iPads from Lightning to USB-C and Macs from MagSafe to USB-C. At the time, she didn’t seem too concerned about the waste she might have caused.
Anyway, if one thing is clear today, it’s that sooner rather than later we will see an iPhone with a USB-C port for charging and data transfer. A move that will undoubtedly have a negative impact on the company’s revenues, since a significant part of its profits comes from the sale of official and certified iPhone accessories.