Common mobile charger legislation to be proposed by EU in September
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- Isaam Ali
- 3@E
- 13 Aug 2021
If they choose something other than USB-C or Lightning, the entire industry will be hit very hard, which would be very stupid for EU to choose.
Although they should stick to USB-C because most of the industry is moving on it. Even Apple themselves started using USB-C on alot of there devices (which is probably why they mentioned USB-C 😂) other than IPhone, so i would expect them to not be hurt that much if the choice happens to be USB-C
Even laptops started using USB-C
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- Anonymous
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- 13 Aug 2021
kek, 13 Aug 2021Yeah but look how many years have gone by, and how many &qu... moreApple's innovation is stealing money from in app purchases and starving app developers
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- Anonymous
- vGS
- 13 Aug 2021
Anonymous, 13 Aug 2021I agree with Apple—the industry is naturally moving to USB-... moreAs a huge regulation fan, just slap the regulations in apples face
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- Anonymous
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- 13 Aug 2021
Anonymous, 13 Aug 2021Actually almost all smartphones sold today are usb-c except... morethen all should go USB-C including Apple..
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- AnonD-1003038
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- 13 Aug 2021
Strawhat, 13 Aug 2021Yeah the drawback, but I think it is okay than universal po... moreAnd everyone here just keeps assuming everyone needs 0-100% charge in 15 minutes all the time. In reality, 3/4 of people still charge their phones over night...
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- AnonD-1003038
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- 13 Aug 2021
jason, 13 Aug 2021I love how Apple are complaining that it will hurt progress... moreYou're once again ignoring the fact that Lightning existed before USB-C as first ever reversible connector and it also gained adoption across entire product stack in a single generation. Most USB-C devices still haven't moved past microUSDB even in year 2021. But sure, ugly stupid Apple for not using standard that didn't even exist and was probably just a draft at that point meanwhile they already had a functioning product which means they've been developing it years before. I just love the ignorance and lack of knowledge here on GSMArena for as long as everyone can bash Apple. Funny. Really.
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- Strawhat
- wrX
- 13 Aug 2021
Anonymous, 13 Aug 2021I do not know if OnePlus and Realme do the same.
Oppo d... moreYeah the drawback, but I think it is okay than universal power delivery but less than 30w
Not everyone want to wait for 1-2 hours to top the battery from flat.
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- Anonymous
- nn8
- 13 Aug 2021
Anonymous, 13 Aug 2021I agree with Apple—the industry is naturally moving to USB-... moreActually almost all smartphones sold today are usb-c except some very cheap entry level ones still hanging on micro usb and 4 bs phones from one evil company for which the natural way of industry is from some other planet.
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- Magnificent Suleiman
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- 13 Aug 2021
"Apple has stated that a universal solution would “hurt innovation” and create “a mountain of electronic waste” if consumers were forced to switch to new chargers."
You mean like the change from the USB-A adapter to the USB-C plus cables you've forced onto everyone who buys a new iPhone right Apple?
Apple opposing universal standards claiming e-waste is completely idiotic. They're one of the leaders of planned obsolescence and e-waste mountains, on top of another questionable practices
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- Spanky
- 0UX
- 13 Aug 2021
It’s funny that the fruit-logo company, which was soooo concerned with the environment and doesn’t even have the decency to include a charger for their new phones, is very offended at the prospect of users using a universal charger!
If users are no longer forced to buy chargers from THEM, then SCREW the environment!
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- SMIRNAS
- Kxc
- 13 Aug 2021
looks like Apple lobbies department gonna start party every night with EU politicians for sometimes
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- jason
- 0RL
- 13 Aug 2021
I love how Apple are complaining that it will hurt progress and innovation, the company that single handedly refuses to give up the archaic and pointless lightning in favour of standardised USB-C, the bottom line is they are only concerned about their own bottom line, they are not exactly an innovative company any more anyway, more copy and paste and recycles
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- J6@
- 13 Aug 2021
Strawhat, 13 Aug 2021Bbk groups give us 65w charger compatible brick 18w and 25... more25w is outdated but its power delivery 3.0 which is available on other devices its not proprietary tech from oppo
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Anonymous, 13 Aug 2021My Lightning cable has never broke for years lol, which is ... moreI dont own any apple device. Well actually i have ipod that needed charging cable change cause it broke. I also know a lot of people who use the laptops from apple and have changed there laptop charging cable few times for each laptop cause constant moving it areound pack and unpack will break the cables. While you dont see it with other laptops like lenovo thinkpad what you can use 10 years and dont need any cable change. Apple even made a news like a year or 2 ago that they are cutting cost on materials and there cable business have always being good if they make them in low cost and low quality that the cable brokens and customer buy new one that usually are very expensive from apple
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- kek
- GBh
- 13 Aug 2021
AnonD-1003038, 13 Aug 2021I love it when people claim Lightning is outdated and that ... moreyeah but the difference in here is, that for the most part, USB-C is used only for charging/data transfer on a cellphone, which was already covered by microusb.
Also, microusb had a like a decade in use back when USB-C popped up. So, there were tons of cables, accessories and what not, and most of them were interchangeable, without any company bothering on blocking them
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- Anonymous
- xZI
- 13 Aug 2021
hmm, 13 Aug 2021I know that Apple have low quality cables that break a lot ... moreMy Lightning cable has never broke for years lol, which is the same as my old Samsung USB-C cable (never used again). Only my MicroUSB cable from my Note 3 broke quickly.
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- kek
- GBh
- 13 Aug 2021
Muttley, 13 Aug 2021The EU are really stupid on this as it will cause more wast... moreYeah but look how many years have gone by, and how many "innovations" Apple have introduced in that time.
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- LKF72
- K1L
- 13 Aug 2021
Strongly support this legislation. Common charging standards is good for the consumer in the long term.
If only electric car companies could agree on this, ICE would be a gonner
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- Anonymous
- JK@
- 13 Aug 2021
I agree with Apple—the industry is naturally moving to USB-C, no need for regulation.
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- Anonymous
- vGE
- 13 Aug 2021
Just ban Apple. End of many problems