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European Union Legislation May Force Apple and Others to Include USB Type-C Port on Phones

posted by martyb on Thursday September 23 2021, @06:59PM   Printer-friendly
from the any-port-in-a-storm dept.

takyon writes:

EU Proposes New Legislation That Would Force Apple to Bring USB-C to iPhones, iPads, and AirPods

Apple has shifted nearly every portable device to tout a USB-C port, except for its iPhone lineup, its AirPods family, and low-cost iPad. Why the company does not shift to an all-USB-C affair might have to do with receiving royalty payments from partners that manufacture third-party accessories of the proprietary port, but that arrangement might come to an end, thanks to a legislation from the EU.

The proposed legislation would force all consumer electronics, not just Apple, which sell devices in Europe, to incorporate USB-C ports in a variety of products, ranging from smartphones, tablets, headphones, cameras, portable speakers, handheld consoles, and others. Calling it the 'common port,' the European Union claims that switching all products to USB-C would not just have benefits to the environment, but annual monetary savings for consumers that mount to $293 million.

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Also at Reuters, NYT, BBC, AppleInsider, and Politico.

Previously: The Dream Of A Common Charger Is Alive, Despite Apple's Complaining

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  • (Score: 1, Flamebait) by Subsentient on Friday September 24 2021, @01:43AM (5 children)

    by Subsentient (1111) on Friday September 24 2021, @01:43AM (#1180967) Homepage Journal

    I love how idiots here will argue over anything and turn anything, no matter how benign, into a political holy war.
    USB-C standardization is Communism? What's sad is that I genuinely can't tell if they're joking anymore.
    Eventually you'll all realize that all sides are full of shit, but by then it will be too late.

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 24 2021, @02:55AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 24 2021, @02:55AM (#1180988)

    Here's [sciencedirect.com] something more constructive which can be done with nonstandard USB cables.

    • (Score: 2) by Subsentient on Friday September 24 2021, @06:14AM

      by Subsentient (1111) on Friday September 24 2021, @06:14AM (#1181034) Homepage Journal

      I like you. I like you a lot.

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  • (Score: 2) by fraxinus-tree on Friday September 24 2021, @01:59PM (2 children)

    by fraxinus-tree (5590) on Friday September 24 2021, @01:59PM (#1181115)

    I lived in communism half of my life. I wish it was about having a standards. (And don't even get me started on some electrical and comms standards we had back then!)

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 24 2021, @03:39PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Friday September 24 2021, @03:39PM (#1181144)

      The standard is whatever Kim Jong-Un says that day. Easy.

    • (Score: 4, Insightful) by maxwell demon on Friday September 24 2021, @05:02PM

      by maxwell demon (1608) Subscriber Badge on Friday September 24 2021, @05:02PM (#1181165) Journal

      Well, you had standardized election outcomes, didn't you? :-)

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