Set as Homepage - Add to Favorites

【Mission XXX Impossible】

Source：Unobstructed Information Network Editor：Entertainment Time：2025-06-26 16:26:11

The Mission XXX Impossiblewait for a USB-C compatible iPhone is finallyover. Or, at least, it will be in Europe in two years’ time.

The European Parliamentformally approved a measure that would require all small and mid-sized electronics to charge via the same standard of USB-C. This proposal was agreed uponback in June, but Parliament took a summer recess before making it official. EU member states have 24 months after ratification to start enforcing the new law, meaning Apple can’t keep producing Lightning-based iPhones in those countries past 2024.

SEE ALSO: iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max review: Apple's Dynamic Island is worth the visit

Brazil’s governmentalso recently suspended the sale of iPhones that don’t come with a charging brick, stating that adopting USB-C would be one way to lift the suspension.

You May Also Like

As such, we may not even have to wait until 2024. A pair of prominent Apple prognosticators in Ming-Chi Kuoand Mark Gurmanboth said back in May that Apple was likely to bring a USB-C iPhone to market in 2023, with Gurman reporting that Apple had been testing the idea internally at the time. 

Mashable Light Speed Want more out-of-this world tech, space and science stories? Sign up for Mashable's weekly Light Speed newsletter. By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

In other words, the iPhone 15 may finally, at long last, ditch the Lightning cable in favor of something that works with every other device you own. Hooray.

Apple was really the last big USB-C holdout, at least for flagship smartphones. Handsets from other companies like Googleand Samsunghave been charging via USB-C for years. Apple doesn’t even use its proprietary Lightning cable that much anymore; recent laptops like the M2 MacBook Airand some recent iPadscharge via USB-C.

Related Stories
  • iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max review: Apple's Dynamic Island is worth the visit
  • Is the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max worth the upgrade?
  • Apple's M2 MacBook Air is a super-fast WFH companion with a dreamy keyboard
  • Brazil's iPhone sales ban is really a push for USB-C
  • Google Pixel 6a shows that greatness doesn't need to exceed expectations

While waiting until 2023 or 2024 for a USB-C iPhone is inconvenient, at least we have a firm deadline for when it’ll happen.

Thanks, Europe!

Topics Apple iPhone

Previous：Bomb Envy

Next：Apple is actively looking at AI search for Safari

Related Articles
Related Recommendations
Categories
Latest Articles
Popular Articles
Hot Recommendations
Featured Column

Quick Links

Older iPhones won't be able to run the AR apps coming to iOS 11Adam West, everyone's favorite Batman, dead at 88In praise of Antiope, Robin Wright's badass general of 'Wonder Woman'John McCain's bizarre excuse for making no sense at the Comey hearingJustin Bieber's new song features a bunch of Victoria's Secret modelsTeens are coming together to send Ramadan cards to every mosque in the U.S.Facebook patents show multiple new ways to harness our emotionsWindows 10 Creators Update preview build teases new featuresSweet Jesus, the new 21.5You can now check in and fly out of Dubai's airport with just your phone as IDHow to E3: Whether or not you attend, there's a lot to take inOlder iPhones won't be able to run the AR apps coming to iOS 11Windows 10 Creators Update preview build teases new featuresiOS 11 might actually give us a drag and drop function for the iPhoneZena Cardman didn't always want to be a NASA astronaut, but she is one nowTwitter now warns you before a DM failHas Elon Musk finally ... cracked?How binge listening to podcasts helped me get through my breakupSamsung unveils CHG90, its 49This startup wants to be the QVC of your smartphone Best Black Friday Apple AirPod Max deal: Save $150 Does 'Moana 2' have an end NASA's testing a futuristic plane. You might fly on it. Catch early Black Friday deals on books at Walmart, Amazon Shop early Black Friday deals on soundbars Shop the best early Black Friday deals on Kindles this Thanksgiving Early Black Friday Mattress deals [2024] Shop early Black Friday deals on Amazon Fire tablets Early Black Friday Apple Watch deals: Series 10, 9, and SE down to record lows Black Friday 2024 Nintendo Switch deals: The OLED bundle, games, and SD cards Threads might adopt Bluesky’s starter packs Early Black Friday security camera deals [2024] Shop the best early Black Friday deals under $50 Shop the best Black Friday deals on tablets Best Black Friday gaming laptop deals: Gaming PC laptops from Razer, Asus, more on sale Black Friday Discovery+ deal: Prime members pay $2.50 Beats Studio Pro Black Friday deal: Save 54% at Amazon, Best Buy, and Target Best Black Friday Asus ROG Strix G16 deal: Save $300 Best Black Friday iPad deal: Apple’s 9th The best noise

1.9325s , 10109.34375 kb

Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Mission XXX Impossible】,Unobstructed Information Network  

Sitemap

Top

Quick Links