‘One charger to rule them all’ could be a reality soon as EU proposes mandatory USB-C on devices, including iPhones

The European Union is looking at making it mandatory for all smartphone companies to switch to a common USB-C charging port. This includes forcing tech giant Apple to switch its current lightning port, and therefore, Cupertino is likely to be impacted most due to it, since many other brands more or less use USB-C ports themselves. The intent of the rules is to cut down the volume of electronic waste, as this would let people reuse their existing chargers and cables even when purchasing new devices, instead of having to switch to a new one.

The rules are also going to apply to devices like tablets, portable speakers, headphones, cameras and video game consoles, and manufacturers will need to make fast charging standards interoperable. The information regarding the charging standards supported by their devices would also need to be shared by the manufacturers to the customers, as per the proposed rules. However, the proposal only covers wired chargers and not the wireless ones. This is because the EU believes that a lot of innovation is possible in wireless charging technology.