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Apple resists EU push for common phone charger, says it will stifle innovation – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com, Gsmarena.com

Apple resists EU push for common phone charger, says it will stifle innovation – GSMArena.com news – GSMArena.com, Gsmarena.com

The EU has been pushing for a common charger plug for mobile phones for over a decade now, but there’s always been one firm holdout – Apple. Last week the European Parliament made an amendment to a draft law that would make a common charger essential for phones (and other wireless gadgets). This week, Apple issued a response.

Cupertino warns that a common charger will stifle innovation and be troublesome for consumers. To prove its point, Apple commissioned a study, which found that the move to a single standard will incur costs of € 1.5 billion, far greater than the predicted € 13 million in environmental benefits.

Apple resists EU push for common phone charger, says it will stifle innovation

Apple has already partially transitioned to USB-C – the latest iPad Pro and MacBook models use the port exclusively (well, the laptops do also have a 3.5mm jack). And the iPhone 20 Pro duo comes with a USB-C charger, but it needs a C-to- Lightning cable to connect to the phone. So far all rumors of the iPhone gaining a USB-C port have proven false.

Anyway, the European Commission will publish its own study on the impact of a common charger at the end of January or early next month. Currently, the Commission is considering the best way to create legislation for requiring a common charger.

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