2023-09-12 19:48:56
Apple finally gave in: the Californian giant integrated the universal charging port known as “USB-C” into its new range of iPhones presented on Tuesday, a year before being obliged to do so by a European law that it fought for a long time .
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“USB-C has become the universally accepted standard,” recognized Kaiann Drance, a vice president of the Californian group, during the annual marketing event.
The universal port isn’t the kind of technological innovation Apple likes to promote, but a Brussels law requires electronics makers to equip all new smartphones, tablets and cameras with a USB port -C by the end of 2024.
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And “now the same cable can charge your Mac (computer), your iPad (tablet), your iPhone and even your second generation AirPods pro (wireless headphones),” added Kaiann Drance. “If the battery in your AirPods is too low, or that of your Apple Watch (watch), you can charge them directly from your iPhone”.
The leaders of the Apple brand unveiled four new iPhones on Tuesday with, like every year, brighter screens, more sophisticated lenses and more advanced computing capabilities. The basic model, theiPhone 15will be marketed from 800 dollars, the same price as the iPhone 14 presented a year ago.
They also gave many technical details on the new watch, the Apple Watch Series 9, whose battery lasts longer and which is “our first neutral product in terms of carbon emissions”, assured Lisa Jackson, vice-president responsible for the Environment within the company.
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Integrating the USB-C port more widely represents a small revolution for Apple’s ecosystem of products and services, which is difficult to integrate with other systems.
Two years ago, when the European text was under discussion, the American group tried to oppose it by arguing that its “Lightning” technology already equipped more than a billion devices around the world and that the new regulation would “stifle innovation”, or even “harm consumers”.
For the European Union, on the contrary, it is about making their lives easier and reducing the quantity of electronic waste created as chargers become obsolete.
“The common charger is common sense, and it is within reach,” European Commissioner Thierry Breton welcomed Tuesday in a statement sent to AFP. The measure is expected to save European consumers 250 million euros each year.
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