EU Competition Commisioner wants to force Apple and others to switch to USB-C industry standard for charging phones

Jtalk4456 · August 9, 2018

1 hour ago, Trixanity said:

He literally said he didn't say literally. So you're literally arguing against a straw man. Literally.

I did read that wrong, whoops. Sorry 'bout that

Having said that he still reasserts that due to an investment in the ecosystem people don't have as much choice as they would have otherwise, which I still disagree with. I edited it above

yian88 · August 9, 2018

On 8/8/2018 at 8:49 AM, DrMacintosh said:

I doubt the EU is smart enough to realize that cables have two connectors on either end.

If they mandate that the iPhone use USB-C, just put that on the wall end and get off on a technicality.

10/10 strat.

Actually they could require it on phones not needed on both ends, whats at the other end means nothing, what it matters is the phone usb connector, then i can use any charger with any phone again(almost any)

mr moose · August 9, 2018

My god! it was all explained on the first page, does no one read anymore?

Drak3 · August 9, 2018

1 hour ago, mr moose said:

My god! it was all explained on the first page, does no one read anymore?

We can't read.

JettaGetUpandGo · August 10, 2018

Wasn't there already a requirement in the EU for Apple to switch to Micro USB? To get around it Apple included a Lightning to Micro USB adapter in the box with each new phone. I wanted an adapter to charge my phone at work using the Micro USB cable I already had at my desk for charging my keyboard. At the time the only way to get the adapter was to import it from Europe (thanks eBay!).

This was from 2012:

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The EC states that every phone now released in Europe must be chargeable via Micro USB — that’s why Apple released the 30-pin to Micro USB adapter for the iPhone 4S last year. Fortunately for the Cupertino company, that doesn’t mean that its devices must have a Micro USB port built-in, so it can still employ its own proprietary connector. But it does mean the company needs to provide an adapter — for which it charges £15/€19.

The adapter isn’t available in the U.S. Apple store, which will be disappointing to those of you who already own a stack of Micro USB cables, but I’m sure you’ll find them on eBay and other online stores in the coming weeks.

https://www.cultofmac.com/190456/apple-now-selling-lightning-to-micro-usb-adapter-for-europe/