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The European Parliament announced that USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all mobile phones, tablets, and cameras in the EU. This includes the Apple iPhone.

USB-C has already become the standard for smartphones and a lot of other devices. The law aims to make products in the EU “more sustainable, to reduce electronic waste, and make consumers’ lives easier”.

It’s not just the Apple iPhones that would be forced to make the change. Tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles, and portable speakers that are rechargeable via a wired cable will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C port as well—regardless of their manufacturer.

Lawmakers hope that in the future, phones won’t need to come with a charger in the box—as buyers will already have the accessories that they need at home. So, this shouldn’t be a problem for Apple, as

 

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