The goal is to decrease waste by enabling customers to reuse old charges when purchasing new devices. According to the plan, all handsets sold in the EU must include USB-C chargers. apple has stated that such a move would be detrimental to innovation. Apple's iphone series utilises an Apple-designed "Lightning" connection, making it the most popular smartphone with a proprietary charging port. "We continue to be anxious that rigid legislation requiring only one type of connection stifles instead of encourages innovation, harming customers in europe and throughout the world," the company told the BBC.

It went on to say that by 2030, it wants every apple product and use to be carbon neutral. Most Android phones either feature USB micro-B charger connectors or have already upgraded to the USB-C standard. High-end current phones from prominent Android companies such as samsung and Huawei, as well as new iPad as well as MacBook models, employ USB-C charging connectors. The modifications would affect the device's charging port, while the end of the cable connecting to a socket may be USB-C or USB-A.

According to a Commission impact assessment report published in 2019, over half of adapters sold alongside mobiles in the european union in 2018 used to have a USB micro-B interface, while 29 % used to have a USB C interface and 21% had a Lightning cable. The EU made this step to minimise waste, and they allowed businesses plenty of time to come up with a solution. Now after the wait legislative action to create a standard charger. This is a significant victory for our customers and the environment, and it aligns with our green as well as wallet PLATFORM' target='_blank' title='digital-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW'>digital goals.

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