FILE PHOTO: USB-C to Lightning Cable adapters are seen at a new Apple store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 19, 2017. REUTERS/John Gress/File Photo
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Apple will have to change the charger for its iPhones in the European Union from autumn 2024 to comply with new rules introducing a single charging port for most electronic devices.
The reform passed by an overwhelming majority in the European Parliament on Tuesday, the first of its kind anywhere in the world, potentially strengthens the EU's role as a global standard-setter on telephone technology. The vote confirmed an earlier agreement among EU institutions.
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