Fri Oct 28 10:19:19 CST 2022
Apple's VP of worldwide marketing Greg Joswiak confirms that Apple will swap out the Lightning connector for USB-C to comply with EU regulations.
At the Wall Street Journal's Tech Live event in California on Oct 25, 2022, Apple's Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak talked about a wide range of topics, including USB-C on iPhone, why iPadOS still lacks a calculator app, iMessage on Android, and more.
Greg Joswiak said Apple agreed with the European Union's decision to require a standardized charger for consumer devices.
"Obviously, we'll have to comply. We have no choice." Joswiak stated when asked if Apple would switch away from Lightning.
Joswiak also said that power adapters with detachable cables already solve the standardization problem. The Apple exec believes that abandoning Lightning will lead to e-waste from more than a billion users.
Oct 25, 2022 the European Union gave its final approval to the standard charger directive, a plan that will force Apple and other electronics producers to use USB-C by the end of 2024.
Under the plan, USB-C ports will become mandatory on most consumer devices, including tablets, smartphones, keyboards, mice, game consoles, headphones, and more.
The hope is that the move will improve consumer convenience and reduce electronic waste significantly.
A new report claims that the forthcoming iPhone 15 range will switch to USB-C charging, and that Apple will still produce four models, with bigger feature differences than the iPhone 14 family has.
(Some contents refers to AppleInsider)
But Joswiak left just enough wiggle room. There's still so much that's unknown:
○ If Apple switches the iPhone to USB-C, will it only be for versions sold in the EU? What about outside the EU?
○ What if Apple dumps USB-C altogether and goes full MagSafe wireless charging?
There is still a year to go before the release of the iPhone 15, and Apple has 2 years to cope with the deadline set by the EU, so let's wait and see.
Anyway, HonrmicLink will support you in Professional USB Cable Manufacturing always.
By HornmicLink_Henry