Last month, the European Council approved that from 2024 all types of consumer electronic products such as mobile phones, tablets and digital cameras sold in the EU must use the Type-C charging interface uniformly., consumers can also choose whether to purchase additional chargers when purchasing electronic products. The announcement also pointed out that there is a 40-month grace period allowed for laptops using the unified charging interface. It is estimated that the move could reduce electronic waste by 11,000 tons per year.
Regarding the aforementioned regulations, Apple later stated that it would comply and abide by them. The implication is that the iPhone will allow USB-C. For fruit aficionados, the era of a line that goes all over the world has arrived. But don’t be too happy, because even if it’s a USB-C cable, Apple can still do whatever it wants, so don’t be too naive, Apple will first limit the speed of different versions of the model.
A few days ago, the results of a test in foreign media showed that the data transfer speed of the iPad 10 is limited to 480Mbps, which can be supported by USB 2.0, which is the same as the 9th generation iPad with Lightning interface. . Compared to the high-end iPad Pro, the same USB-C interface has a transfer rate of 40Gbps, and the latest version of the iPad Air 4 and iPad mini also has a speed of 5Gbps.
More importantly, while they’re all USB-C, the charging power isn’t the same. Considering the current performance of many mobile phones with 100 watts, it is impossible for Apple to follow up. The unified interface is very important, but clearing the barriers between manufacturers are more important.
Finally, the most important thing is that even if the iPhone uses the USB-C interface, Apple will not easily give up the way to earn from MFi interface and accessories certification in the past, compared to relying directly on the iPhone to do. money, it’s also a cost for Apple to rely on licensed accessories certification, an important source of income.
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