Apple said that their phones will comply with EU law.
The company said it has no other choice but to make the change.
The law requires all mobile phones and tablets to have ausb-c port by autumn of twenty four.
Apple doesn't seem to be happy about the new European Union law that requires the use of ausb-c ports in new phones.
The senior vice president of worldwide marketing for Apple said the company would have to comply with the EU rule.
"We don't have a choice, we have no choice," he said. He didn't say if Apple products sold outside the EU will have the same port.
The law requires all mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the EU to have ausb-c port by fall of 2024.
"I don't mind governments telling us what they want to accomplish, but Apple has pretty smart engineers who can figure out the technical ways to accomplish things," he stated.
He said that the US government made a regulation for mobile phones that didn't work.
"We came up with a new way of doing hearing aids that actually worked and made it an industry standard."
The EU wants to "accomplish a good thing" with cutting e-waste, but Apple and the EU have been arguing about it for over a decade. He said that anyone can use the cable that works with their device if they choose.
Making people throw away their Lightning cables will make more e-waste. According to the European Parliament, an estimated 11,000 tons of e-waste are thrown away and unused every year.
The approach would have been better for the environment and the customers.
Insider asked Apple for comment before publication.
In Europe, Apple is one of the top providers of mobile devices. It sounds like Apple is opting for a port at the moment, at least for now, despite the fact that it could make the phone wireless.
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