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Title    European Union Legislation May Force Apple and Others to Include USB Type-C Port on Phones
Date    Thursday September 23 2021, @06:59PM
Author    martyb
Topic   
from the any-port-in-a-storm dept.
https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=21/09/23/1510253

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.

Pulling the plug on consumer frustration and e-waste: Commission proposes a common charger for electronic devices

Impact assessment study on common chargers of portable devices

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

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


Original Submission

Links

  1. "takyon" - https://soylentnews.org/~takyon/
  2. "EU Proposes New Legislation That Would Force Apple to Bring USB-C to iPhones, iPads, and AirPods" - https://wccftech.com/eu-legislation-force-apple-bring-usb-c-to-iphones-ipads-airpods/
  3. "Pulling the plug on consumer frustration and e-waste: Commission proposes a common charger for electronic devices" - https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_4613
  4. "Impact assessment study on common chargers of portable devices" - https://op.europa.eu/en/web/eu-law-and-publications/publication-detail/-/publication/c6fadfea-4641-11ea-b81b-01aa75ed71a1
  5. "Reuters" - https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-plans-legislate-common-phone-charger-despite-apple-grumbles-2021-09-21/
  6. "NYT" - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/23/business/european-union-apple-charging-port.html
  7. "BBC" - https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-58665809
  8. "AppleInsider" - https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/09/21/eu-pressing-on-with-usb-c-charger-legislation-on-thursday
  9. "Politico" - https://www.politico.eu/article/brussels-wants-apple-to-fall-in-line-with-common-charging-solution-by-2024/
  10. "The Dream Of A Common Charger Is Alive, Despite Apple's Complaining" - https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=20/01/15/183224
  11. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=51495

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