{"id":51650,"date":"2022-06-07T22:49:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T20:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/?p=51650"},"modified":"2022-06-07T22:49:33","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T20:49:33","slug":"why-eu-plans-to-make-common-charger-mandatory-for-apple-iphones-and-other-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rudebaguette.com\/en\/2022\/06\/why-eu-plans-to-make-common-charger-mandatory-for-apple-iphones-and-other-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Why EU plans to make common charger mandatory for Apple iPhones and other devices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The European Commission and lawmakers plan to enforce a law on device manufacturers like Apple<\/a> and other electronics companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This law makes it mandatory for all electronics companies, including Apple, to create devices that have a common charging port. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Tuesday, the commission agreed to a common charger, the USB Type-C, for all devices, including smartphones, tablets, headsets, headphones, and digital cameras. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brussels has advocated for a common mobile charging port for all devices for over a decade after receiving numerous complaints from iPhone and Android users about switching chargers for different devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a Commission study done in 2019, half of the chargers sold with mobile devices in 2018 had a USB micro-B connector, while 29% had a USB-C connector and 21% had a Lightning connector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple currently uses its Lightning connectors to charge iPhones, so this law could really affect the company. However, the latest Apple laptops and iPads use USB-C connectors already. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The legislation aims to make users’ lives more convenient and save the money spent buying different chargers. Users will be able to use a single charger for all their devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the European Commission, the plan, which was announced last year, will save consumers approximately 250 million euros ($267 million) every year. The plan will also save energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apple was initially against this law, stating that although they “share the European Commission’s commitment to protecting the environment.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the company<\/a> also believes that “strict regulation mandating just one type of connector stifles innovation rather than encouraging it, which in turn will harm consumers in Europe and around the world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Apple spokesperson expressed, “We look forward to continued engagement with stakeholders to help find a solution that protects consumer interest, as well as the industry’s ability to innovate and bring exciting new technology to users.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company has started working on prototype iPhone models that use USB-C charging ports and not its current Lightning connector. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The official statement from the European Parliament <\/a>stated that the USB Type-C charging port will become the common charging port for every device in the EU by Autumn of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Device manufacturers have to comply with the law by 2024. However, laptops were given an extended period of 40 months after the law became official before they had to change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

MEP Alexander Agius Saliba<\/a>, the main driver of the debate at the parliament, stated that e-readers, earbuds, keyboards, computer mice, and portable navigation devices would also be included in the legislation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that the legislation will affect other manufacturers such as Huawei<\/a> and Samsung<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thierry Breton<\/a>, the EU Commissioner for Internal Market, stated that the law would allow the growth of innovations like wireless charging, preventing innovation from becoming a cause of market fragmentation or consumer inconvenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the future, the European Commission can unify wireless charging systems. The agreement still needs to be signed by the European Parliament and 27 European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image by nhothu82st0<\/a> from Pixabay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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