With the EU law mandating all small chargeable electronics come equipped with the USB-C standard by 2024 virtually set in stone, attention has been on the company.
What just happened? Apple says it will comply with a European law that will force the iPhone to switch from a Lightning port to USB-C. The Cupertino executive didn’t say precisely when the change will occur, nor did he confirm that the connector will be included in iPhones sold outside of the EU.
With the EU law mandating all small chargeable electronics come equipped with the USB-C standard by 2024 virtually set in stone, attention has been on the company that will be impacted most: Apple.
The subject was raised by The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern during a talk with Apple marketing lead Greg Joswiak and software VP Craig Federighi at the publication’s Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California.
