Apple to stop selling iPhone 14 and iPhone SE in the EU this month
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- 18 hours ago
Meanwhile you can still buy the iPhone 11 in stores...
- DarlingYext
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- 18 hours ago
justasmile, 18 hours agoNah, SE3 was far worse than 14.Technically yes, but it's a different product for different people entirely and it was a lot cheaper, plus there is the home button for those who want that, the iPhone 14 doesn't have that, neither does the 13 Pro, or the newest 16 series.
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- 18 hours ago
DarlingYext, 19 hours agoThe iPhone 14 deserves it even more so than the SE (2022), ... moreNah, SE3 was far worse than 14.
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- 18 hours ago
AnonD-1183726, 23 hours agoBut why would on earth any regulatory desire a fragmentable... moreYou really can’t be serious with that statement.
The Lightning port and cables, especially the ones from Apple, are some of the flimsiest I have ever used - I’ve had like 8 Lightning cables (from Apple) break on my family over the course of the last 10 years simply for regular use and two cases where the connector simply broke for no apparent reason. When one of us switched over to Samsung which was 5 years ago, he didn't have any broken cables, ever. They just refuse to break because they’re sturdier.
Therefore, I see the EU forcing Apple to switch its phones to USB-C as one of the cases where Apple was forced to make actual progress. Sometimes there really isn’t another way.
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- 19 hours ago
justasmile, 20 hours agoGood riddance for the SE3, though the iPhone 14 kinda doesn... moreThe iPhone 14 deserves it even more so than the SE (2022), it was awful, just get an iPhone 13 Pro, literally better in everything.
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- 19 hours ago
Well it is old now. You should buy the new ones.
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- 19 hours ago
Both USB-C port mandatory law for most electronics in EU by the end of 2024 and the upcoming release of iPhone SE 4 (or SE 2025) to replace SE3 (or SE 2022) are the reason as I already know from the headline.
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- 20 hours ago
So, they want people to purchase a slightly newer model with usb c which cost significantly higher than the older model.
Got it.
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- 20 hours ago
Good riddance for the SE3, though the iPhone 14 kinda doesn't deserve it especially for when the SE4 will not have an ultrawide camera.
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Ken Charles, 21 hours agoWhy is it so hard for Apple to assemble USB-C on its device... moreThey're already releasing SE4 soon which will replace both of these phones - what's the point of switching to USB-C on both now?
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AnonD-1183726, 23 hours agoBut why would on earth any regulatory desire a fragmentable... moreAs an Apple user for over 5 years, I can say Lightning was a good, sturdy port for sure. But I'm still happy that USB C ports are on all Apple devices now. It was quite annoying to always remember to bring an extra lightning cable when I travelled with my friends who use Android phones.
The USB C port on my iPad got partially damaged when I connected a tight USB C cable which came with my Samsung T7. It charges properly only with the Apple USB C cables or Belkin/Spigen ones. I really don't know why Samsung decided to make such a tight fitting cable. There should be better regulation around that.
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Whatevs, 14 Dec 2024The EU's tantrum over Lightning cables is comedy gold! LOLUSB-C is the way 💪 lightning is g...
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- 21 hours ago
Paving the way for the SE
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- 21 hours ago
Why is it so hard for Apple to assemble USB-C on its devices? It must be easy. Isn't it? Why???
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AnonD-1183726, 23 hours agoBut why would on earth any regulatory desire a fragmentable... moreIt was a show of power to the public that the EU can tame the biggest companies. This show of power had a massive side effect which the public does not realize or acknowledge to this date.
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Whatevs, 14 Dec 2024The EU's tantrum over Lightning cables is comedy gold! LOLIt is small part of a deeper problem in the EU which is "Regulatory Overreach". The EU is already paying the price of this overreach, just look at the stagnating economy. Add that to the high energy costs and you have a recipe for an economic depression.
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- 23 hours ago
Anonymous, 23 hours agoTo be fair uniformity with cables is something to be desire... moreBut why would on earth any regulatory desire a fragmentable product which is USB-C(MOQ is very less for these Price/Qty) compared to a better in terms of material, i.e Lightning port(Thunderbolt + USB-Cspeed + better IP68). En extra cable was killing Eurozone in pain or suffering, is it?
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Whatevs, 14 Dec 2024The EU's tantrum over Lightning cables is comedy gold! LOLTo be fair uniformity with cables is something to be desired, rather than having something more bespoke
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- 14 Dec 2024
The EU's tantrum over Lightning cables is comedy gold! LOL