The European Union has made the decision to make USB-C the mandatory port in much of Europe in early 2024 for all mobile devices. What countries are involved and what will happen to iPhone?
For many years there has been talk of the possibility that all ports USB be universal, something that different brands did not like very much. Nevertheless, the European Union made the decision that this utopia be a reality and the countries that make it up must use the USB-C mandatory in its products from 2024. This average would also affect iPhone devices, and Apple in general, since they have a Lightning port.
There is no doubt that the project dictated by the European Union benefits the users of electronic devices, since it represents a great benefit to have the same cable for all of them. In this way, the problems that can be caused by the need to load or pass information to a device will find a faster solution, since access to the USB-C it will be simple.
Changes in the European Union: Countries involved, the official word of the EU and Apple, a big loser
The The European Union emphasizes that the objective of this legislative project is that users do not need a new charger and cables every time they purchase a product, be it a tablet, smartphone, digital cameras, headphones and others. That is why in this way they will be able to choose if they want a new charger or not with their purchases, avoiding an unnecessary waste of resources.
It should be noted that both smartphones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, video game consoles and portable speakers will have to be equipped with a USB type C port, regardless of the manufacturer. However, this legislative project contemplates that the only devices that will be exempt will be those that are too small to have a USB type C port and those products that were manufactured prior to the new regulation.
When it came time to officially speak on the subject, it was the Maltese MP Alex Agius Saliba who referred to the decision as follows: “We made the common charger in Europe a reality! European customers were very frustrated with multiple chargers piling up with each new device. Now we will use one charger for everyone.”
One of the biggest losers in this measure is Manzana. The company has always tried to differentiate itself from its competitors with products that are only compatible with other creations of the company founded by Steve Jobs and, this time, your charger lightning will be the main affected.
The charging device iPhone and iPad, among other products Manzana, they will lose space in a huge market, such as the European one. The countries affected by the measure as of 2024 will be: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
Regarding the official implementation of this project, it will come into effect in the fall of the northern hemisphere from 2024. What do you think of the decision? European Union? doLatin America should I follow your lead?