There has been a lot of consumer demand and regulatory push on Apple to change the charging port on their phones. The European Parliament voted in favor of the legislation that mandated phonemakers to adopt theusb-c port from 2024, increasing pressure on the tech giant to make the switch
Apple's senior Vice President of marketing confirmed on Tuesday that the company will comply with EU's ruling, but stopped short of giving any other details.
Speaking at Wall Street Journal's WSJ Tech Live event, he didn't seem pleased with how governments around the world are handling this issue. He said that the firm had a disagreement with the EU a decade ago when they were pushing for microusb connections. He mentioned that Apple approached the problem differently than the regulatory body did.
It has been almost 10 years since Apple introduced the lightning connection to its devices. The latest baseline iPad is included in the last couple of years.
We need to get to a better place, which is a power adapter with cables. You choose the cable which is right for your device. Over a billion people were able to use what they already have and not be disrupted because of that.
The EU isn't the only place pushing for a common mobile phone charging station. In June, a group of democrats sent an open letter to the commerce secretary urging the US to follow the EU's steps. A common rule is being considered by Brazil and India.
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