Mobile phones have become the main electronic device of the vast majority of people. Some use accessories such as cases or headphones, and others do not. But they all use their charger because it is obvious that it is necessary.
Although currently, it is very common to have compatible chargers, a few decades ago each brand had its own, and a Nokia could not be a charger with a Siemens charger and vice versa.
The European Union wants USB C to be the only option
However, there are still models that are launched with micro USB ports, usually the cheapest ones, such as the Samsung Galaxy A10 or the Nokia 2.3 that has just arrived on the market.
European governments are considering creating legislation that requires all mobile manufacturers that their devices use the USB cable if sold in Europe. The reason is to reduce the amount of waste and items to be recycled that the phones generate.
It is not the first attempt
This idea, which seems very logical to many of us, is not the first time it has been discussed within the European Union. Already in 2014, all manufacturers were tried to use the MicroUSB, but it failed.
Now it seems that they want to take measures that really make USB C the only connector that mobile phones can use.
Apple is also affected
Most brands have already chosen to use this connector in their mid-range and high-end models. It would be unthinkable to see Samsung, Huawei or LG putting a proprietary charger or returning to the micro USB.
But there is an exception: Apple.
As you know, Apple continues to use its lightning connector on mobile phones, although in some models of other branches of its business the USB C is used. There are iPads and laptops that already opt for the universal charger, and the European Union wants that, At least in this continent, the iPhone is no exception.
There are rumors that in 2021 we could see an iPhone with USB C, but there are also a possible iPhone without ports, capable of being charged only by wireless chargers. And let’s be honest, it’s not the first time we’ve heard this.
It remains to be seen if the European Union now achieves what it did not achieve in the middle of the past decade, implementing the universal charger. And if they succeed, continue to the other electronic devices.