The company Apple confirmed that it will start using the USB-C charger in its next cell phonesthe iPhone, following the decision made by the European Parliament earlier this month.
The approved regulations state that before the end of the year 2024 All mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the European Union (EU) must have a USB Type-C charging port.
The person in charge of confirming the news was Greg Joswiak, vice president of marketing for the brand, who said that they will abide by the EU regulations with which they seek to adopt a universal charger for this type of device.
“Obviously, we will have to comply”Joswiak said in an interview with the US media The Wall Street Journal.
And it is that the technological giant of Cupertino, California, had been doing the removing to the measure arguing that at pass from Lightning al USB-C would somehow miss out on the company’s innovation.
The EU initiative is not recent, as for more than 10 years it had been studied as a measure to reduce electronic waste and encourage consumers to make more sustainable choices.