EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones

By Agence France-Presse

Oct 05, 2022 12:16 am

STRASBOURG, France: The European Union's parliament on Tuesday passed a new law requiring USB-C to be the single charger standard for all new smartphones, tablets and cameras from late 2024.

The measure, which EU lawmakers adopted with a 602-13 vote, will — in Europe, at least — push Apple to drop its outdated Lightning port on its iPhones for the USB-C one already used by many of its competitors.

Members of the European Parliament participate in a voting session for a common charger for electronic devices during a plenary session in the city of Strasbourg, eastern France on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. AFP PHOTO

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