Apple iPhone USB-C charger will comply with the law: Official

According to the latest report, Apple’s vice president of global marketing Greg Joswiak said that in order to comply with the new EU regulations, Apple will have to switch to USB-C on the iPhone and other devices that still use the Lightning interface.

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During the Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live event, Joswiak said Apple would eventually respect the European Union’s decision to require universal chargers for all consumer electronics devices. Joswiak said “we have to comply,” indirectly confirming Apple’s move to USB-C in the future.

On October 24, the European Council approved that all electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and digital cameras sold in the EU must use the Type-C charging interface from 2024. Consumers when purchasing electronic equipment, you can also choose whether to purchase an additional charger.

In May of this year, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that Apple would consider switching the iPhone 15 series from the Lightning port to the USB-C port in 2023. Subsequently, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman confirmed the rumor, saying that people familiar with the matter revealed that Apple was already testing the new phone.

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