{"id":1273155,"date":"2023-09-07T07:26:33","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T01:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1273155"},"modified":"2023-09-07T07:27:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T01:57:07","slug":"apple-iphone-15-most-likely-to-have-usb-c-charging-rip-lightning-cable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/apple-iphone-15-most-likely-to-have-usb-c-charging-rip-lightning-cable\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhone 15 Most Likely To Have USB-C Charging; RIP Lightning Cable?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Apple has acquiesced to the EU\u2019s rule regarding a standardized charger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upcoming iPhone to have different adaptor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, the latest iPhone will feature a USB-C charge point when it is unveiled on 12 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-1-2.png\" alt=\"Apple iPhone 15 Most Likely To Have USB-C Charging; RIP Lightning Cable? \" class=\"wp-image-1273164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-1-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-1-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Untitled-design-1-2-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently its phones use the company&#8217;s Lightning adaptor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The rule<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A European Union law requires phone manufacturers to adopt a common charging connection by December 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The common-charger rule covers a range of &#8220;small and medium-sized portable electronics&#8221;, according to the EU, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>mobile phones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tablets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>e-readers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>mice and keyboards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GPS (global positioning system) devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>headphones, headsets and earphones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>digital cameras<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>handheld video game consoles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>portable speakers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any of these using a wired cable will have to have a USB Type-C port, regardless of who makes the devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of laptops manufacturers have longer to make the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/technology-66708571\">intention <\/a>is to save consumers money and reduce e waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consumers can save &#8220;up to \u20ac250m [\u00a3213m] a year on unnecessary charger purchases&#8221; and cut 11,000 tonnes of waste per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buyers will also benefit from using a single charger for iPads, Macs and iPhones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Apple\u2019s reasoning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though several new Apple products such as the latest iPads already use USB-C it challenged the rule.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It said, &#8220;Strict regulation mandating just one type of connector stifles innovation rather than encouraging it, which in turn will harm consumers in Europe and around the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>End of the lightning cable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current iPhone 14 would be the last Apple device to use the lightning adaptor, marking the end of the Lightning cable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However it is yet to be seen whether this will be a global change to the product, seeing as the firm is unlikely to make a different version of the handset for Europe alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple has acquiesced to the EU\u2019s rule regarding a standardized charger.&nbsp; Upcoming iPhone to have different adaptor Hence, the latest iPhone will feature a USB-C charge point when it is unveiled on 12 September. 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