SHAH! The European Union Asks All New IPhones To Use USB-C Chargers Starting December 2024

JAKARTA - The EU Law has officially designated all new smartphones sold in the country to use USB-C, until the December 28, 2024 deadline.

However, the new rules will take effect on December 27, 2022, and the company has until December 28, 2024 to comply.

The purpose of the law is to reduce e-waste as many consumers dump chargers and cables as they upgrade their phones.

Apart from mobile phones, the EU Law will also apply to devices including tablets, digital cameras, headphones, and video game consoles. Laptops will eventually be covered but not until April 2026.

The rules only apply to devices offering cable charging, meaning wireless charging devices will not be forced to use USB-C.

Apple, a largest mobile phone manufacturer yet to adopt USB-C, publicly confirmed it plans to comply with the new rules.

Launching 9to5Mac, Friday, December 9, previously, Apple was expected to launch its first iPhone with USB-C ahead of the 2024 deadline.

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo and Bloomberg journalist Mark Gurman, the iPhone 15 could be the first device to make that change.

However, the EU Law forces Apple to move faster to bring USB-C to all its new iPhones, not just high-end models.

However, with Apple often launching its new devices in September every year and the law in effect until December 2024, it has the potential for companies to experience delays in time until 2025 to switch.