Apple and other smartphone makers will be required to support USB-C as part of a single charging standard for mobile devices across the European Union

I can't wait for my EU edition iPhone and Mac with serial ports, parallel ports, and mandatory optional DE-15 VGA ports, all to power my Hercules monochromatic CGA graphics card.

Or I could just not import one from Europe, and wait for everything to go wireless, meanwhile Europeans are stuck with a government-mandated barnacle for the next two decades.
 
Eric said:
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A possible loophole?

Chargers that support fast charging will also be required to adopt the same charging speeds. The measure does not affect wireless charging technologies, and consumers would have to be able to buy a device without a bundled charger if they choose.
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Did Apple already see this coming when they stopped including a charger with the phone?
 
In principle this could be a good thing. But it depends on how the law is worded. I think something like "all manufacturers are obliged to provided the latest standard USB port at latest 2 years after the standard goes live" would be great for both the consumers and the state of the industry. I understand there are concerns that standard ports might slow down innovation, but the reality has been that without external push, there is no innovation at all. I mean, USB type A has been de-facto obsolete for years, but there are still new devices using it, simply because manufacturers are lazy, cheap and resultant to use good stuff, you name it.
 
leman said:
In principle this could be a good thing. But it depends on how the law is worded. I think something like "all manufacturers are obliged to provided the latest standard USB port at latest 2 years after the standard goes live" would be great for both the consumers and the state of the industry. I understand there are concerns that standard ports might slow down innovation, but the reality has been that without external push, there is no innovation at all. I mean, USB type A has been de-facto obsolete for years, but there are still new devices using it, simply because manufacturers are lazy, cheap and resultant to use good stuff, you name it.
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I believe it specifically says usb-c, but that’s according to reporting. I don’t know that anyone has published the actual directive.
 
I just read in another tech blog that the iPhone 15 was going to be USB-C.

No longer a huge issue for me as I use wireless charging, but it could cut down on the number of cords we have to carry when we travel.
 
Herdfan said:
I just read in another tech blog that the iPhone 15 was going to be USB-C.

No longer a huge issue for me as I use wireless charging, but it could cut down on the number of cords we have to carry when we travel.
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It'll work out well for me since I already have it for my Macbook so it'll be one less cable I need. I skipped the 14 but will be getting the 15 when it's available.
 
For mechanical robustness, I much prefer Lightening over USB-C.
 
Citysnaps said:
For mechanical robustness, I much prefer Lightening over USB-C.
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At this point, I don't really care which cable, just that there is just 1.

Of course it will probably never be just 1 because too many manufacturers have jumped on the mini-USB as a way to power devices figuring we already had the cables.
 
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