US Senators urge Department of Commerce to follow EU’s standard charger policy

18 June 2022
Following the EU’s standardization of the USB-C charger, US lawmakers push for the same.

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  • 18 Jun 2022

sq2013, 18 Jun 2022Oh dear. Here's a comparison between apple's flag... moreBigger numbers on paper doesn't mean better experience in real life, proven multiple times.

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    • cyber
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    • 18 Jun 2022

    still most manufacturers use different fast charging technologies which are mostly incompatible with other brands,so the need of proprietary cable and power brick still stays,anyway apple will switch to type c soon or later,besides the name the ,,lightning'' neither is fast or durable and cant match what type c conector can do

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      • 18 Jun 2022

      SizN80, 18 Jun 2022Samsung sells nothing but cheap stuff mostly, their flagshi... moreYeah, the only problem is that they cost almost twice as a Note or S series. At least refurbished or second hand ones.
      In my country an iPhone 11 Pro Max is almost twice as expensive as a Galaxy Note 10 Plus (in second hand market). Both being direct competitors. At the same price with the Galaxy Note 10 Plus is an iPhone Xr, lol. And I had them both, the Note 10 Plus is literally 2 classes above the Xr. The only thing that are on par is performance, but a phone is not just about performance.
      Of course, now you will tell me that iPhones deserve to be twice as expensive in second hand market. Lol, no. Only a fanboy or a.. not so intelligent person will think like this. Give more money for the same thing or same money for inferior thing. Nobody at Apple gives a frozen onion about you, they care only about your money. The fact that you are willingly giving them more money for similar things, shows how inferior thinking you Apple fanboys have.

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        • 18 Jun 2022

        SizN80, 18 Jun 2022Samsung sells nothing but cheap stuff mostly, their flagshi... moreOh dear. Here's a comparison between apple's flagship iPhone 13 pro max and Samsung galaxy S22 ultra on this very website.

        https://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=11089&idPhone2=11251

        I'm not sure what you're trying to say is better about the iPhone. As for the price, the Samsung is actually more expensive than the "premium" iPhone. Novice.

          sq2013, 18 Jun 2022By the way, Samsung is the highest selling smartphone manuf... moreSamsung sells nothing but cheap stuff mostly, their flagships barely make a dent anywhere 😋, have a good read at my post, I said FLAGSHIPS, Samsung are the highest selling due to cheap phones but Apple is the highest selling premium manufacturer of smartphones:
          https://m.gsmarena.com/apple_had_7_of_the_10_best_selling_phones_in_2021-amp-53470.php

          Get back to me when a Galaxy S flagship is actually good enough to rival a Pro Max iPhone in the premium segment. 😌

          Ps. 2 emojis cannot possibly make it difficult to read, that android of yours needs some work if that’s the case 🤣 hopefully this 3rd one won’t make it overheat as they usually do.

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            • 18 Jun 2022

            SShock, 18 Jun 2022And yet so irrelevant I can't find any picture of it. ... moreJust google it or buy an Xperia with a magnetic connector if you really wish to see it. Not my problem if you can't use google, CJ

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              • 18 Jun 2022

              sq2013, 18 Jun 2022Absolute nonsense. A clear misunderstanding or refusal to a... moreVery well said my friend. It's not really about the iPhone but the problem lies more with Apple themselves and their excessive greed for money and the lengths they will go to extract cash out of their customers. They make everything unnecessarily expensive and complicated from the start to end. The quality while being good isn't substantially better than others

                ElectricalEngineer, 18 Jun 2022There thousands pictures can be found of that cable. Learn ... moreBecause Google is the only thing in your tiny world...

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                  • 18 Jun 2022

                  SizN80, 18 Jun 2022The beauty of competition is that there are plenty of alter... moreBy the way, Samsung is the highest selling smartphone manufacturer. Also, do you think because I don't want to have to pay for additional iCloud storage, when my phone has a 1tb SD card in it, it's because I can't afford additional iCloud storage? Again, for the umpteenth time, it's not down to affordability. It's down to the ethos of Apple. Your stupid comment on updates is nonsense anyway. Samsung offer 4 years of updates. I'd love an iPhone. It's attainable to me. A Mercedes Benz isn't but a top iPhone is. It's not that expensive. I choose not to line the pockets of a company that does everything possible to exploit customers. Just because their target market may have money, that's not an excuse to exploit them.

                    SShock, 18 Jun 2022And yet so irrelevant I can't find any picture of it. ... moreThere thousands pictures can be found of that cable. Learn to use Google properly

                      SShock, 18 Jun 2022Nokia's barrel plug doesn't even do data. Like, a... moreIt's not about transferring data. It's about getting the idea from a half similar purpose. And I had Sony Ericsson phone before you born. Those were pretty much reversible. I know Apple fans are not well informed but do some study before starting a debate. Your fanbase knowledge are pretty poor

                        sq2013, 18 Jun 2022Absolute nonsense. A clear misunderstanding or refusal to a... moreThe beauty of competition is that there are plenty of alternatives 😁
                        1. I’ve never been forced to buy AirPods, I have a pair of JBLs and a pair of Sennheiser over ear cans that work beautifully with my iPhone.
                        2. I have a collection of apple chargers including 18W and 20W - I’m all good here, my iPhone can manage 1.5-2 days easily of battery.
                        3. Don’t need MicroSD I have 256GB internal space and 2TB iCloud.

                        If you have a problem with Apple then go buy something else and leave us Apple users to be happy with our devices.

                        Affordability seems to be a major factor for android users, not a single flagship android phone manages to make it into the top 10 best sellers while both iPhone 12 Pro Max and 13 Pro Max are right up there.

                        Still we see endless android fans in Apple articles, goes to show how much they obsess over Apple. Android fans should just get themselves a refurbished Xs Max, Xr, standard 11 or iPhone SE 2020 or 2022 if they want to get into iPhone ownership at low prices, stop obsessing over us Apple users. They will get far more years of OS AND security updates on the old Xs Max and Xr than they would on a brand new 2022 android flagship anyway. 😂

                          Apple should ditch the lightning..
                          The macs have lightning port already, so i dont understand Apples agenda really.. Its just dumb..

                            Anonymous, 18 Jun 2022You can't find a picture doesn't mean it never ex... moreAnd yet so irrelevant I can't find any picture of it. That's like saying "I've painted the most beautiful, most complex painting ever to be made". But I can't show it to you. :/

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                              [deleted post]Absolute nonsense. A clear misunderstanding or refusal to attempt to understand why people have an issue with apple. My brother, my sister and my father all use Apple products. I don't and haven't done. I'm a conscientious objector. It's got nothing to do with affordability at all. You clearly don't get it. It's apple's unnecessary greed. Paying big money for the product itself is not the problem per se because I think you'll find that 80 percent or more of apple sales are contractual. This means affordability isn't an issue as people are buying on credit so you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. These are the issues. The first manufacturer to remove an SD card slot to allow them to generate more profit through the iCloud storage service. The only mainstream mobile phone manufacturer to offer a 12 month guarantee only on mobile devices sold primarily on 24 month contract agreements, they offer extended warranty if consumers purchase Apple care. More unnecessary expense. The first to remove the 3.5mm jack again to try and push people towards their expensive apple airpods. Again, unnecessary. They could have released wireless airpods but left the headphone jack. They took away the option for more profit. They have been forced to comply now with the usb c standard for charging after years fighting it. Lightning cable charging speeds were poor in comparison to the top usb c standard charging speeds. Finally, the cherry on top. Removing the charging brick. Unbelievable greed. No excuse for that at all. My job forces me to be extremely familar with apple devices and to use them. I have no doubt that the quality of the product itself is top quality. Probably better than android. They have so much going for them. But don't be silly. You know full well that affordability isn't the issue. It's being taken advantage of. Apple don't make consumer friendly decisions. Nobody expects top quality electronic devices for peanuts. People understand the latest iPhone will be expensive. What they expect is that they shouldn't be lumbered with a product that isn't technically finished. It's not a finished product. You want to listen to music quietly, you really need to buy airpods. You want to charge the phone, you have to buy a charger. I don't think any of this is too hard to understand. It's not affordability. Contracts are paid over two years. I could even save up in a month or less on what I make and buy outright. It's the principle of the matter. If you want to be mugged off, that's your problem but don't suggest that people that don't want to be mugged off are simply poor. That's rude and frankly incorrect.

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 18 Jun 2022

                                So, when Apple finally moves to USB-C what will the haters complain about? The color of the cord?

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                                  • 18 Jun 2022

                                  SShock, 18 Jun 2022Port is not weak at all, stop talking BS. Also complaining ... moreLOL. The data cable that Apple sells is far weaker than even the cheap third party ones from Aliexpress. Most iPhone users already have multiple cables, because they keep breaking so easy, and apple still does not want to adapt common standard. Fact is that they are the ones causing most pollution and waste with all this proprietary stuff and cheap quality cables

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                                    • 18 Jun 2022

                                    SShock, 18 Jun 2022Nokia's barrel plug doesn't even do data. Like, a... moreYou can't find a picture doesn't mean it never existed. I already have used a Sony phone with that feature. It was magnetic and reversible. Now that's real innovation.

                                      ElectricalEngineer, 18 Jun 2022First to use reversible connector. Apple fan for sure. Ev... moreNokia's barrel plug doesn't even do data. Like, at any speed. Sony's connector, so amazing, such breakthrough, that I can't even find a single picture of it. Yeah, really amazing!

                                        Anonymous, 18 Jun 2022Those so called "firsts" were revolutionary featu... morePort is not weak at all, stop talking BS. Also complaining over cable when people twist ALL cables so much even a steel cable of 1cm thickness would fail in their hands. But no one cares if someone ruins their 7th cable on their whatever Android phone, but everyone jumps in the air when cable fails on iPhone. I have one and it's the same as it was when brand new. I just don't torture cables like an absolute savage. It's not that hard.