The first iPhones with USB-C are becoming a reality due to the new law that the European Union plans to pass soon.
perhaps the iPhone with a USB Type-C connector will become reality. After a long wait since the start of negotiations, the The European Union voted for the initiative which it intends to promote universal plug for all electronic devices.
But how the law has yet to be passedif it were true, that would make sense Apple will be forced to adopt the USB-C connector in its future devices, leaving behind once and for all the Lightning technology used since its introduction in the iPhone 5 in 2015 as a replacement for the classic 30-pin connector of the first iPhones.
The USB-C connector will be mandatory for electronic devices, including the iPhone
In European Parliament press releaseis informed that the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection has decided to agree to this Initiative for individual chargers for portable electronic devicesin a measure to disminuye y también-waste and provide users of devices such as B. would make life easier teléfonos inteligentes, tabletas and digital cameras.
And that is, if the law allows, The USB-C connector would be universal in all types of portable electronic devices except those in which There isn’t enough space for integration, for example smart watches or bracelets.
Also the possibility working on wireless charging interoperability looking to the future to avoid the emergence of new fragmentation situations.
With wireless charging growing in use, MEPs are calling on the European Commission to come up with a strategy by the end of 2026 that will allow for minimal interoperability of all new charging solutions. The aim is to avoid further market fragmentation, further disminuye environmental waste, ensure consumer convenience and avoid so-called “lock-in” effects caused by proprietary charging solutions.
At this point there is only one left The entire Parliament approves the project and MEPs begin talks with EU governments to shape the final law and its entry into force. From that moment we could start to see them the first iPhones with USB-C. Although today something seems clear, that is The iPhone 14 will still have a Lightning connector.