in June. This means any company that wants to continue selling devices in any of the 27 European nations will be forced to adopt the USB-C standard within the next two years, including Apple.
This landmark ruling ends the EU’s decade-plus fight for a standardised charging port, prompted by customer complaints about having to switch chargers for different devices. It covers a total of 13 different categories of devices, up from the seven listed in the original proposal from the European Commission .
Not only will the law affect phones, tablets and cameras as previously envisioned, but it has also been expanded to include laptops, although the deadline for those is two years later in 2026. The extension will give manufacturers more time to adopt the USB-C standard, although many companies—like Apple—have already done so. As for the non-USB-C chargers themselves, those will be allowed to remain on sale, so that consumers can continue using older devices.
The EC has said that consumers will save an estimated €250 million by using a single charger for all their devices. A study it published in 2019 showed that half the chargers sold in 2018 had a Micro USB connector, compared to 29% with a USB-C connector and 21% with a Lightning connector. That ratio would’ve likely changed significantly since then, however, given the massive popularity of USB-C phones these days.
Apple has fought strongly against the proposal, claiming that the law would “hurt innovation and create a mountain of electronics waste.” But analysts say that the decision may actually help the company if it encourages more shoppers to check out its devices. Apple has, of course, been preparing for the ruling for a while now—it has already fitted a USB-C port to its
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: technavemy - 🏆 6. / 68 Read more »
Source: LowyatNET - 🏆 13. / 59 Read more »
Source: malaysiakini - 🏆 20. / 51 Read more »
Source: heraldmalaysia - 🏆 24. / 51 Read more »
Source: malaymail - 🏆 1. / 86 Read more »