Along with tablets, cameras, and more.
European Union lawmakers haveon legislation that will force all future smartphones sold in the EU — including Apple’s iPhone — be equipped with the universal USB-C port for wired charging by fall 2024. The rule will also apply to other electronic devices including tablets, digital cameras, headphones, handheld video game consoles, and e-readers.
The legislation has been under consideration for years, but an agreement on its scope and details was reached this morning following negotiations between different EU bodies.in a tweet ahead of a press conference due to take place at 12:30 CEST later today. The legislation does still need to be approved by the EU Parliament and Council later this year, but this appears to be more of a formality than anything else. In a“Today we have made the common charger a reality in Europe!” said the European Parliament’s rapporteur Alex Agius Saliba in a statement. “European consumers were frustrated long with multiple chargers piling up with every new device.