One charger to rule them all: Apple iPhones, other gadgets face big setback

The European Union (EU) announced on Thursday that it is going to impose a “universal charger for smartphones”. The commission believes that a standard cable for all devices is going to help cut back on electronic waste. To be fair on paper, this proposal sounds good. And most smartphone manufacturers will agree since they have moved on to using the more popular USB Type-C charging ports for their devices from the micro-USB. However, there is one company that has been holding on to its own style of charging port all this while – and that’s Apple with its iPhones.