EU legislation mandates Apple to use a USB-C charging port

The newest iPhone from Apple will almost certainly contain a USB-C charging port when it is unveiled on September 12, as regulated by the EU legislation in 2021.

By December 2024, all phone manufacturers must use a standard charging connection as required by European Union legislation in order to save consumers money and cut waste.

When Apple's newest iPhone is announced on September 12th, it will almost surely have a USB-C charging port. Despite the company's opposition to the EU regulation, USB-C is already present in the majority of new Apple products, including the most recent iPads.

Strict regulation that mandates only one type of connector stifles innovation rather than fostering it, which will affect consumers in Europe and around the world, said an Apple representative when the regulation was first announced in September 2021.

Following the 2017 launch of the iPhone 8, portable charging is accessible on all iPhone models, and lightning to USB-C adapters are already offered from various electronics merchants like Amazon.

The current iPhone 14, which seems to be the company's penultimate model to exclusively use it, may soon replace the Lightning cord, priced at £19 at the Apple store.

The smartphone maker is less likely to create a new model of the handset just for the European market, but it's not obvious if this will be a change made to the product globally.

The updates are anticipated to be included in the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro devices, which are slated to be unveiled next week at the company's yearly autumn event.