The next iPhones will be forced to abandon the Lighting port in favor of USB-C. Apple no longer has a choice.
Did Apple really intend to replace the Lightning port on its iPhone through a USB-C port? The rumor says yes but we will never know. The Cupertino company no longer has a choice. She will have to take the plunge before 2024.
Indeed the members of theEuropean Union have agreed to impose USB-C as a standard on all new devices sold on the European market.
This standardization concerns tablets, readers, headphones, mice, keyboards, portable speakers, digital cameras, navigation devices, laptops and especially smartphones. The iPhone will not be able to escape it.
A USB-C port for which iPhone?
L’iPhone 14 was tipped to lead the way but different sources have confirmed the presence of the Lightning port. It’s only gone. We will certainly have to wait until the iPhone 15.
The smartphone will perhaps be the first to inaugurate this new connection unless Apple postpones the inevitable. It is unlikely since the company has already initiated the transition. Rest assured this measure only concerns future iPhones, iPhones and other electronic gadgets. You will be sentenced to the double charger penalty if you keep your old iPhones.
Manufacturers of all kinds still have time to prepare for this change. This rule will have to be applied at the latest 24 months after the entry into force of the directive. This harmonization towards USB-C is a good initiative, but it remains to be seen whether all charging systems will be compatible with all devices.
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