If you thought the upcoming iPhone 15 series would finally feature USB Type-C, you might have to wait a little longer than you expected. The European Union (EU) has finally officially announced that from December 28, 2024, all brand new phones, including iPhones, will have to have a USB Type-C port. However, under the new directive, companies can continue to sell previously released products after December 28, 2024, but cannot release any new products after that date.



Since many people throw away their chargers and cables after upgrading their phones, this law attempts to reduce e-waste.

There have been numerous reports that the iPhone 15 series will be the first from Apple to switch from Lightning to USB Type-C. In fact, in an interview in October, Apple’s chief marketing officer Greg Joswaik said that Apple will have no choice when the EU approves a regulation mandating USB Type-C. “Of course we will have to submit, we have no choice,” Joswaik said. But now, since the EU set 2024 as the year of implementation, Apple has the option to delay the inevitable switch from Lightning to USB Type-C to the launch of its flagship in 2024, which could be the iPhone 17 series. However, Apple has not officially commented to which iPhone series will be the first to debut a USB Type-C port.

India is trying to introduce USB Type-C for all smart devices
The Indian government is exploring the possibility of implementing a single charging standard for all smart electronic devices sold in the country. During an interdepartmental working group meeting last month, it was reported that stakeholders had reached an agreement to switch the charging port for all smart devices to a USB Type-C port, but an official announcement has yet to be made. In this regard.

Unlike the EU directive, which mandates that all mobile phones and portable electronic devices switch to the USB Type-C charging standard, the Indian government is considering switching to two distinct chargers – one for smartphones and one for features. telephones. However, despite the fact that there has been a lot of discussion on this topic, no decision has yet been made regarding chargers for cheap feature phones.

In addition, a separate sub-group has been established to explore the standardization of charging ports for wearable electronics such as smartwatches and headphones.