with charging port USB-C news will be provided iPhone on the European market (and therefore also in Greece) as Apple through the mouth of his supreme leader Greg Joswiak announced that it will comply with a European directive requiring a common charging port for all electronic devices from 2024.

Asked about the new regulations at the Wall Street Journal technology conference in California, Mr. Joswiak said, “Obviously we’re going to have to comply, we have no choice,” but he made no secret of Apple’s displeasure at the shift. forced to make devices effectively removing the Lightning port in EU countries.

Regarding the time of changing the charging port, Mr. Joswiak refrained from giving an exact date. “Europeans are the ones who dictate the schedule for European clients. The law currently states that all mobile phones and tablets must use USB-C by fall 2024,” he said.

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— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) October 26, 2022

What does the EU decision provide? for general charger

The EU Council of Ministers for the Environment has finally approved the Common Charger Directive. This means that in 2024 the USB-C port will become mandatory for a range of electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets and headphones, according to a related publication by the Athens Macedonian News Agency (AMPE). It will no longer be necessary to buy a new charger every time someone gets a new mobile phone or similar device: everything can be charged with the same charger. At the same time, having a shared charger will make life easier for consumers and greatly reduce e-waste.

The new rules are likely to apply from autumn 2024 to a wide range of mobile devices: mobile phones, tablets and e-readers, digital cameras and game consoles, headphones and portable speakers, wireless mice and keyboards, portable navigation systems.

In addition, all laptops will be subject to the new rules 40 months after the directive enters into force.

It is noted that in 2020, EU consumers purchased about 420 million electronic devices and, on average, now have three chargers to charge these electronic devices – two of which they regularly use. However, 38% of consumers report that they have trouble charging their devices due to not having a compatible charger. To address these issues, the European Commission submitted a proposal for a common charger on 23 September 2021. On 26 January 2022, less than six months after the start of negotiations in the Council, the Member States unanimously adopted the Common Charger Directive.