Few are enthusiastic about this possible future, but hopes that the EU will prevent it may be barking up the wrong tree.
Last week’s poll raised some hackles – a lot of people really hate the idea of a port-less future for smartphones. And quite a few are convinced that the EU will block any such designs, but that may not be possible. Here is how the official post describes the rules:
Regardless of their manufacturer, all new mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers, e-readers, keyboards, mice, portable navigation systems, earbuds and laptops that are rechargeable via a wired cable, operating with a power delivery of up to 100 Watts, will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C port.
All devices that support fast charging will now have the same charging speed, allowing users to charge their devices at the same speed with any compatible charger.
The key part is this – that are rechargeable via a wired cable. That is the EU doesn’t mandate that USB-C is used, just that if a battery-powered device uses wired charging, it should use USB-C.
