by There was great excitement in October when the Council of Europe passed legislation that would require many consumer electronics devices to have a USB-C charging port. The new rule, designed to reduce waste, also covers phones, so it means Apple will have to give us what almost everyone wants anyway – an iPhone with USB-C instead of the company’s own Lightning cable.
Accessories like AirPods would have to do the same, meaning the move effectively rings the death knell for Apple’s own charging system. But those hoping they can get USB-C on the iPhone 15 may be disappointed (see the best Apple deals for savings on Apple’s current lineup).
The Council of Europe has decided that legislation mandating new products to be shipped via USB-C enters into force on 28 December 2024. However, all products released before this date will still be allowed to remain on the market.
Therefore, while Apple may look for time on the Lightning cable early on, it may decide to wait as long as possible given how stubborn it is on the matter. Assuming it sticks to the usual timeline for a new iPhone release every September, that means it won’t have to include USB-C on the iPhone in Europe until the (we assume) iPhone 17, which will launch in September. 2025.
Of course, we don’t know what Apple plans to do. a interview (opens in new tab)“We’re going to have to clearly comply,” Greg Joswiak, Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, said with Joanna Stern of The Wall Street Journal, but her tone didn’t seem at all happy about it. He defended Lightning, saying it “pays pretty well,” which seems odd for the world’s largest tech company.
Most iPhones want to be able to use accessories not designed for iOS and use any charger that goes around. And Apple seems to have realized that with the new 10.9-inch iPad 2022, it’s finally replacing Lightning on all its iPads, finally making USB-C available on the standard tablet. Considering that USB-C charges about a third faster than Lightning (up to 480 vs 640 Mbps), the only reason to keep Lightning is forcing users to buy their own cables or because Apple doesn’t like being told what to do. .
We’ll have to wait to see how stubborn it really is or if it makes any sense and whether it will introduce USB-C in the iPhone 15 series. We’ve had a lot of rumors that at least the iPhone 15 Pro and rumoredly the iPhone 15 Ultra will make the change, so we’ve got our fingers crossed.
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