Per Forbes, WSJ, and The Verge
Apple to be Forced to Add USB-C Chargers to iPhones to Comply with New EU Mandates
10/26/2022
Apple's worldwide marketing chief Greg Joswiak was asked at the recent Wall Street Journal's Tech Live event whether they will abide by the European Union's new mandate regarding the USB-C standard.
Joswiak said "obviously" they will be complying and that they have "no choice." The marketing chief argued that the iPhone's switch from the Lightning to the USB-C would produce a lot of e-waste.
When asked about their timeline, Joswiak said the law indicated that the law needed all phones and tablets to use USB-C by Autumn 2024. Apple's marketing chief gave no specifications on when the switch would happen.
If Apple switched its iPhones to portless wireless charging, this would still be theoretically allowed.
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