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posted by hubie on Monday June 13 2022, @10:06PM   Printer-friendly
from the there-can-be-only-one dept.

BBC: UK will not copy EU demand for common charging cable

The UK government says it is not "currently considering" copying European Union plans for a common charging cable.

The EU has provisionally agreed all new portable electronic devices must, by autumn 2024, use a USB Type-C charger, a move it says will benefit consumers.

[....] Under the current post-Brexit arrangements, the regulation would apply to Northern Ireland, according to EU and UK officials.

DailyMail: Britain will NOT follow the EU and make USB-C charging ports mandatory on all phones – meaning Apple's 'lightning connector' will be allowed everywhere in the UK except Northern Ireland

[....] Since the EU's announcement, it had been uncertain if the decision could affect Apple products sold in the UK and other non-EU countries in Europe.

But a UK government spokesperson has told MailOnline: 'We are not currently considering replicating this requirement.'

[....] This complicates things for Apple; the firm might have to make devices with USB-C ports to sell in EU countries and Northern Ireland, as well as making devices with a Lightning ports to sell in the UK and other non-EU countries.

To simplify things, Apple could just opt to make devices with USB-C ports in the whole of Europe.

9 to 5 Mac: UK won't follow EU in demanding iPhone replace Lightning with USB-C

[....] However, many are awaiting the arrival of a USB-C port to match their other devices. Apple's Lightning port is already 10 years old and was previously dubbed as the "modern connector for the next decade." According to this notion, it seems inevitable to see Lightning retired soon.

[....] The pressure to switch to USB-C has been mounting on Apple for some time. It's no surprise the EU has made this decision. Could we see more regions do the same? With Lightning being a decade-old port, many are going to grow tired of the lack of a USB-C port on their iPhone.

Or, another idea: Apple could standardize on USB-C?

Remember twenty years ago when every mobile phone had a different charge connector? Even different models within a single manufacturer. Expensive to replace, you hoped you never lost one. Don't forget every single charger when packing for a trip!

See Also:
    USB-C to be Mandatory for Phones Sold in the EU by Autumn 2024


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  • (Score: 2) by isostatic on Tuesday June 14 2022, @06:29PM

    by isostatic (365) on Tuesday June 14 2022, @06:29PM (#1253258) Journal

    With this specific it's possible the UK could choose either the US or China as a master instead of the EU - after all the phones are all shipped from China anyway, so ordering a US model phone rather than an EU model isn't a problem, and most of the brexit lot are happy taking orders from the US as they aren't French.

    That's assuming Apple continues to make 2 phone models.

    For other stuff which are more Geographically related (food especialy), the UK cut its nose off to spite its face.

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