under which, starting from autumn 2024, the common and only charging port for all mobile devices sold in the European Union will be USB-C.
Apple is most dissatisfied with this decision. Although many smartphone manufacturers have voluntarily switched to USB-C for a long time, iPhones do – including the latest models – still use the Lightning connector.
When the new regulations come into force, the lack of a change in the charging standard will be almost synonymous with – at least partial – withdrawal from the EU market for the American company, which even a giant like Apple cannot afford.
Signs that the company is softening on one charger have been appearing for some time. Many industry experts predict that the iPhone 15, which will premiere in the fall of 2023, will be equipped with a USB-C port.
Apple will force us to use expensive USB-C cables. It is a special certificate
It turns out, however, that Apple may have a plan to – despite the change in the charging standard – maintain control over the market of chargers and other accessories for Apple.
As reported by ShrimpApplePro, one of the best-informed sources on the Cupertino-based company, Apple had already commissioned the Taiwanese concern Foxconn to start production of accessories based on the USB-C connector. It’s about, among others o EarPods and iPhone charging cables. All these devices are to be equipped with MFi (Mad For iPhone) certified.
Only cables with this certificate would guarantee fast charging of the device as well as fast data transfer. This, in turn, would discourage iPhone users from using “non-original” accessories without MFi certification.
At this point, it is worth noting that Apple has not yet confirmed these reports. In fact, the company has still not taken a clear position on the presence of USB-C in iPhones, although Greg Joswiak, vice president of Apple, confirmed last October that .
Other manufacturers are no better
Although Apple has a lot of sins related to anti-consumer practices, others are no better in this respect. Realme, Xiaomi, OPPO, and a number of other manufacturers also use certified cables and chargers that guarantee faster charging of their devices.
Source: Gazeta
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