Apple forced to switch to USB-C on iPhones by mid-2024 under EU plans


While Samsung, Sony and others have all long since switched their devices to the USB-C charging cable, Apple is stubbornly sticking to the Lightning connector for its iPhones. That's set to change in 2024, in the EU at least. Critics say a new planned law will stall innovation. — dpa

BRUSSELS: Not long ago, every device manufacturer had their own unique cable for charging. In recent years, the designs of mobile phones, laptops, headphones and tablets have increasingly all adopted the USB-C charging port.

But there’s one major exception: Apple.

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