I don't think that's true. The law applies to phones manufactured after the December 24' deadline....
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EU Sets Official Deadline for When iPhone Must Switch to USB-C
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I don't think that's true. The law applies to phones manufactured after the December 24' deadline....
What do you mean..."it's not USB-C"?
USB-C is just a connection standard. I think someone already mentioned that to you.
Anecdotally, only the chipset used determines the actual throughput speed. And certainly it seems that's how Apple will further force segmentation if rumors are to be believed of the iP 15 vs Pro. But know I digress.
Apple should have made the move years ago. No reason to stick with a inferior port, unless they have some agreement they want to keep profiting off, like the “made for iPhone”.
The EU are even more morally bankrupt than Apple with Tim Crook at the helm. The fact some trans-National organization can dictate what charging port a private company can use is insane.
Yes they can, since Thunderbolt 4 uses the USB-C connector.
One is a connector, one is a system that uses that connector.
The device must have a USB-C connector with USB PD support. Adapters are not sufficient. They can offer an adapter the other way, of course.
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I wonder if this is true, or whether they'll be able to keep selling old SKUs after the date. I'd imagine it only applies to new products launched after the date?
The directive only covers power connections, not data protocols.
If they go with USB-C I'll finally upgrade from my XS. I skipped the 13 and 14 because they don't have USB-C. If they go portless I'll take a long hard look at Android phones.
Imagine defending a multi-trillionaire corporation. If it was up to Apple, we would be stuck with the extremely outdated Lightning port for another 10 years because of charger licensing greed.
The EU law is much more flexible to new technologies and ports compared to Apple's stance on...anything new. Not that anyone bothered to read the law itself.
The EU law is much more flexible to new technologies and ports compared to Apple's stance on...anything new. Not that anyone bothered to read the law itself.
Would not surprise me if they pull this BS again. Great upgrades for iPhone 15 and to make a upgrade move again include minor improvements on 16 but with the introduction of USB-C. iPhone is the biggest money maker and they need to milk every penny if possible!
I for one, am very pleased with this. Considering all my other Apple devices use USB-C, it's daft that the iPhone has already moved to the same port.
So Apple updated iPhone to fast charge using USB-C to Lightning, but not the data speed? That's very telling!
Imagine defending an unelected corrupt supranational political organization that violates national sovereignty.
Apple isn’t a private company.
We can and should laud this, but beware those who come bearing gifts. The EU meddlers are not your friends. This week it’s USB-C, but what about next week? We already know they want to build their own backdoor into consumer encryption.
The USB C connector is fine but those praising the EU for dictating which connector can be used for power delivery should be aware that when they first tried to introduce this law they were going to force companies to use the execrable micro-USB connector.
Thankfully they failed at the time and are now forcing the use of USB C instead, the design of which was directly influenced by Apple's reversible Lightning connector. In short, they're insisting people use a connector that their own short-sighted laws would almost certainly have prevented from existing.
Thankfully they failed at the time and are now forcing the use of USB C instead, the design of which was directly influenced by Apple's reversible Lightning connector. In short, they're insisting people use a connector that their own short-sighted laws would almost certainly have prevented from existing.
The United Kingdom is the most intelligent European country.
why is this a surprise to some of you? Apple already has migrated the macbook/iPad to USB-C. Being forced to move one last product can only help the the consumer using a unified system.