EU countries have agreed on a USB-C charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras, which will challenge the American company “Apple”.
“This means that Apple has to change the port,” he said, adding that the European Union had shifted the mandatory use of all telephones and electronic devices to a USB-C port by 2024. . On your iPhones, in all 27 EU countries.
Currently, Apple phones use the Lightning interface, while Android devices use the USB-C connector.
The source noted that the European Union has chosen an integrated charger with the aim of “reducing electronic waste”, but the US giant says it “limits innovation and harms consumers”.
The association estimates that disposable or unused chargers make up 11,000 tonnes of e-waste in Europe each year.
Under the new decision, buyers in the EU can choose whether or not to buy new devices with a charger.
Devices include mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, phones, digital cameras, headphones, portable video game consoles and portable speakers.
According to the British newspaper, in the long run, this decision is expected to target laptops as well.
Source: Lebanon Debate
