Apple confirms iPhone will get USB-C

The iPhone will finally switch to an USB-C connector, according to Apple, a major participant in American technology. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple marketing director Greg Joswiak has said that the business will replace the Lighting port even if his team disagrees with the update.

TECH iPhones will support USB-C charging following Apple’s announcement that it will be subject to EU law.

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The company’s marketing director acknowledged that Apple will have to conform to a European Union regulation that requires electronic gadgets to have a common charging interface, known as USB-C.
On Monday, the ministers of the EU member states gave the single charger rule their final approval, indicating that by 2024, electronic items must support USB-C charging.
The iPhone uses Apple’s exclusive Lightning charger. The iPhone would have to support USB-C under upcoming European law.

Apple announced that iPhones will soon feature USB-C ports:

Apple has finally announced that the iPhone will include USB-C connections. The European Union enacted regulations earlier this month requiring all smartphones and tablets sold in the EU by the year 2024 to include USB-C charging connectors. A company like Apple, which sells iPhones with the identical physical design worldwide, will be greatly impacted by this decision. And to charge and connect accessories, all of those iPhones currently use Apple’s exclusive Lightning connector.

Critiques:

People are upset about the move for good reason. It takes a long time to download 150 GB of data, especially for those with spotty connection or high energy bills. It also makes one wonder what exactly “owning a game” entails in the era of subscription content. The majority of the time, purchasing a physical copy of the game ensures your ownership of it and your access to it for the near future. Those data may technically be deleted or servers could be shut down when it’s merely a digital download.

The environmental cost is another factor. The Call of Duty video games sell millions of copies. It would be an enormous waste of material if even a small portion of those were tangible copies.

The single charger rule received final approval from ministers of EU member states on Monday, which implies that by 2024, all electronic products, including cell phones and tablets, must accept USB-C charging.

The launch details of this USB-C device are:

The regulation, which has been in the works for around ten years, has now received the seal of approval from the European Council.

Apple’s iPhone makes use of its exclusive Lightning charger. The iPhone would have to support USB-C in order to comply with the future EU law.

Joswiak did not specify a deadline for when Apple would add USB-C support to its flagship smartphone, but he did state that it would need to happen before 2024.

The USB-C charging standard is expected to be adopted globally by Apple, not just in the European Union, according to experts who previously spoke with CNBC about the potential availability of USB-C charging in iPhone set for release in 2023.