- The European Parliament has approved the new rule to introduce single charging port for electronic gadgets by 2024 in the EU.
- The new EU law states that all new smartphones, tablets and camera will have a single standard charger.
- The new rules allow customers to choose between two chargers – one with and one without USB-C chargers while purchasing a handheld device.
- Under the first phase of the law, which will be implemented from late 2024, all mobile phones, tablets and cameras sold in the EU have to be equipped with a USB Type-C charging port.
- From 2026, the rules will be expanded to include laptops.
- It is expected to impact smartphone manufacturers such as Apple, since these rules will force changes in the charging port of iPhones and other devices for the users in the EU.
- The USB Type-C ports can charge up to 100 Watts, transfer data up to 40 GB per second and linked to external displays.
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