[dnks]

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TechCrunch

Literally complained about no USB-C on the iPhone on the WWDC thread I made, and then this article went to answer my question. When will iPhone's have USB-C? No later than Autumn 2024.

European Union co-legislators have reached provisional agreement on a common charging solutions for smartphones, laptops, tablets and other small and medium sized electronics — some 15 different categories in all — agreeing that, by autumn 2024, USB Type C will be the common charging port for in scope devices.

Laptop makers have been given a little longer to implement the common charging solution on account of different power charging characteristics — with 40 months after the rules enter into force to adapt their kit.
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The provisional agreement between the European Parliament and Council paves the way for a formal vote later this summer to approve the amendment to the EU’s Radio Equipment Directive — but the bloc’s co-legislators reaching a compromise is usually the crux moment for EU lawmaking.
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The parliament has been pushing for common charger rules for over a decade, arguing it’s a key step to shrink the volume of e-waste generated by consumers in the bloc. Unused chargers are estimated to represent about 11,000 tonnes of e-waste annually, per EU lawmakers.

This one comes very close to the EcoDesign rules that they were talking about earlier in the year:

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TechCrunch

“The objective of the Commission’s Ecodesign proposal is to make sustainable products the norm on the EU market and reduce their overall environmental and climate impacts,” the EU’s executive writes, adding: “The ‘take-make-use-dispose’ model can be avoided, and much of a product’s environmental impacts is determined at the design stage.”
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Expanded EU ecodesign rules will apply equally to all products placed on the market, regardless of country of manufacture or importation, meaning gizmos made in Asia or the US that are intended for sale within the bloc won’t be able to escape compliance with the sustainability requirements.

All in all, good news if you ask me. We can expect to use the USB-C form factor for the next, 10 to 20 years? I am happy to be living in Europe right now.

[Boudica]

Very interesting. I know there are plenty of drawbacks as well - I.e. it's difficult to innovate and make new designs which could be "superior" products, as R&D for all these companies is entirely separate. I wonder if tech companies will adopt business models similar to car manufacturers who also have to alter car design to match EU/UK laws & regulations.

[Dismas]

I'd argue that while this is great for consumers, allowing the EU to dictate what components smartphones use is a pretty slippery slope.

Awhile back someone modded an iPhone X to use USB-C, and it sold for >$85K at auction:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/custom-built-...-for-86001

[UnlimitedDesk]

I'm actually really excited about this. Of course, it does seem to be too little too late if they're pushing the "less waste" agenda, but it'll do some good hopefully.

[loozey]

i think that this is uselless the new law enter in the future not in the near one so i bet that we don't have any type of port on phone for that day