As writes Reuters, chances are that Apple will have to remove the Lightning port from iPhone in September. Next month, the European Commission intends to introduce a bill obliging manufacturers of mobile phones and other equipment to use a single charging connector standard in the form of the newfangled USB Type-C.
It is expected that this move will primarily affect Apple, since most of the popular Android devices are equipped with USB ports.
It is worth noting that in 2018 the European Union regulator had already tried to reach a final decision on this issue, but the regulation never came into force. The culprit is the Cupertino company, which said forcing the industry to standardize would discourage innovation and generate mountains of e-waste when consumers throw away unneeded cables and adapters.
A 2019 study by the European Commission found that half of all chargers found in mobile phone boxes have a micro-B USB connector. The remaining half is divided into USB-C (29%) and Lightning (21%).
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