There is a strong possibility that the iPhone will be equipped with USB-C by December 28, 2024



Many devices such as Android smartphones, wireless earphones, and notebook PCs support charging with USB Type-C cables, but the iPhone series distributed at the time of writing the article does not have a USB Type-C terminal. yeah. In the EU, a bill requiring devices such as smartphones to support USB Type-C charging was passed in October 2022, but a new bill was published in the Official Gazette of the European Union, and USB Type-C A response deadline has been set for December 28, 2024.

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In the EU, deliberations on a bill requiring devices such as smartphones to support USB Type-C charging began around 2020. The European Parliament has passed a bill stating that it is obligatory to install a USB Type-C terminal for charging, and that notebook PCs will also be required to have a USB Type-C terminal in the spring of 2026. Following the passage of the bill, Greg Yoswiak, senior vice president of marketing at Apple, said, ``Of course, we must comply with the EU bill,'' and equipped the iPhone with a USB Type-C terminal. indicates an intention to

Finally, Apple executives said that the iPhone should be equipped with USB-C, and the EU's USB-C mandate 'must be obeyed'-GIGAZINE



A new law requiring support for USB Type-C charging on December 7, 2022 was published in the Official Gazette of the European Union. After confirming the posted law, mobile phones, tablet terminals, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, portable game consoles, portable speakers, e-book readers, keyboards, mice, mobile navigation systems, earphones are prohibited from December 28, 2024. It is obliged to install a USB Type-C terminal, and it is written that notebook PCs will be required to be equipped with a USB Type-C terminal after April 28, 2026.



Regarding the installation of the USB Type-C terminal on the iPhone, in May 2022, journalist Mark Garman, who is familiar with Apple-related information, said, ``Apple is testing the installation of a USB Type-C terminal on the iPhone. Development of adapters for operating devices for Lightning is also progressing .' In addition, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who is known for his accurate predictions of Apple products, said in May 2022, ``The iPhone that will appear in the second half of 2023 will have a USB Type-C terminal.'' .




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