Apple’s latest iPhone will almost certainly feature a USB-C charge point when it is unveiled on 12 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The firm’s phones currently use its proprietary Lightning adaptor, unlike rivals, including Samsung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A European Union law requires phone manufacturers to adopt a common charging connection by December 2024 to save consumers money and cut waste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most new Apple products such as the latest iPads already use USB-C, but the firm had argued against the EU rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it was introduced in September 2021, an Apple representative told BBC News: “Strict regulation mandating just one type of connector stifles innovation rather than encouraging it, which in turn will harm consumers in Europe and around the world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lightning to USB-C adaptors are already available from other electronics brands including Amazon, and all iPhones since the iPhone 8 which launched in 2017 have supported wireless charging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As the current iPhone 14 now looks to be the last Apple device to exclusively use it, this could mark the beginning of the end of the Lightning cable – which retails on the Apple store for \u00a319.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s unclear whether this will be a global change to the product, although the tech giant is less likely to make a different version of the handset for the European market alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The changes are anticipated in the new iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro devices which are set to be unveiled next week at the firm’s annual autumn event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a report by Bloomberg news, benefits of the switch for users will include customers being able to use a single charger for iPads, Macs and iPhones, as well as faster download speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EU common-charger rule covers a range of “small and medium-sized portable electronics”, according to the EU, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
mobile phones
\ntablets
\ne-readers
\nmice and keyboards
\nGPS (global positioning system) devices
\nheadphones, headsets and earphones
\ndigital cameras
\nhandheld videogame consoles
\nportable speakers.
\nAny of these charged using a wired cable will have to have a USB Type-C port, regardless of who makes the devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Laptops will also have to abide by the rules but manufacturers have longer to make the changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the EU, it will save consumers “up to \u20ac250m [\u00a3213m] a year on unnecessary charger purchases” and cut 11,000 tonnes of waste per year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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