Saudi Arabia mandates all electronic devices to use USB-C charging ports from 2025

08 August 2023
January 1, 2025, is the date for mobile phones and other small electronic devices.

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Ouifuf, 08 Aug 2023Keyboards have to have it? So everyone has to either but am... moreThe keyboard's Type-C port should be connected to any USB port that provides power. The article clearly talks about a Type-C charging port, not a normal wired keyboard.

    arnabJ, 08 Aug 2023By keyboards it probably means rechargeable wireless keyboa... moreIndeed. The first thing that came up in my mind was the charging port of the wireless keyboard. I mean, it's kind of obvious that the title of the article already said "to use USB-C charging ports," not anything else.

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      Kumar , 08 Aug 2023Wow I am surprised Saudi Arabia did it. Even so they are fa... moreThey are technologically well developed, their KST University is ranked higher than Indian premier IISC, not to mention they are literally building an entire country within a country by 2045.

        Kumar , 08 Aug 2023Wow I am surprised Saudi Arabia did it. Even so they are fa... moreHumar, you knows nothing ..

        My country Saudi Arabia is the best country using technology while in corona pandemic ..... Read about it humar

        We use technology since 2010 in government that we don't need to go to any gov centers....we do our paper online

        We re-issue. Id,passport, license online and deliver by post

        We enroll kids to school online

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          Anders, 08 Aug 2023They have to have a USB-C port. Technically that doesn'... moreHe mentioned motherboards and I don't know any motherboards that have micro usb to connect peripherals.

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            Anonymous, 08 Aug 2023What are you so worried a about? No one is banning USB type... moreWth, where's the edit button? You, keyboard guy, no one will ban the type A usb ports lmao.

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              Ouifuf, 08 Aug 2023Keyboards have to have it? So everyone has to either but am... moreWhat are you so worried a about? No one is banning USB type ports.

                Eh, I'm still going to have to keep around a micro USB to charge my marijuana vape

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                  • 08 Aug 2023

                  Xiaomi, HMD and Samsung now have to drop microUSB.
                  🤣🤣🤣😍

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                    Wow I am surprised Saudi Arabia did it. Even so they are far from being technological country, they care about their citizen.

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                      Anders, 08 Aug 2023They have to have a USB-C port. Technically that doesn'... moreTwo charger ports takes away precious space in the phone, costs a bit more and beats the purpose of unifying chargers. So good on EU (first) and now also on SA.

                        Ouifuf, 08 Aug 2023Keyboards have to have it? So everyone has to either but am... moreBy keyboards it probably means rechargeable wireless keyboards should have USB C Port for the charging so that same charger can be used between multiple devices.

                        The port for wired keyboards meant specifically for desktops need not have USB C type connector. Good old USB A should be fine.

                          Ouifuf, 08 Aug 2023Keyboards have to have it? So everyone has to either but am... moreThey have to have a USB-C port. Technically that doesn't mean they couldn't have another type of port as well, as long as it has at least one USB-C port

                            wow, Saudi Arabia followed the EU's USB-C mandatory that did it before.

                            Atleast no more e-waste for microUSB

                              Keyboards have to have it? So everyone has to either but am adapter of get a new motherboard bc most motherboards don't have type c slots

                                Good timing on Apple then, putting USB-C on the iphone 15 series. As if they knew about these upcoming regulations from various countries in advance.

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                                  Anonymous, 08 Aug 2023So far Europe, India and Saudi Arabia have mandated USB-C s... moreYes and perhaps more places will follow. Proprietary cables need to be done away with

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                                    [deleted post]wtf you talking about?? it is not and stop mocking religion in a tech base website.

                                      KYFPM21, 08 Aug 2023yo. If more places start doing that, companies won't s... moreWhich is why i specifically said Saudi Arabia. Like there's still China exclusive phones but people import them anyways.

                                        GAMIR3DH, 08 Aug 2023Eh i don't see that law appyling or worst case, compan... moreyo. If more places start doing that, companies won't sell then won't sell to them out of spite?

                                        Maybe Apple or any other company that sells better on their home market to even try that.

                                        Non compliance means losing money at some point.

                                        if the EU ruling wasn't a thing before, maybe your point could hold.

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