EU says port-less devices are okay, opening the door for Apple

19 March 2025
Apple reportedly though of leaving out the USB-C port from the iPhone 17 Air, but didn't because it was worried that the European Commission wouldn't approve.

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FinskCommentorr , 19 Mar 2025How can you transfer data wired with a portless device?? Ca... moreThat's the neat part, you don't.

    omzig, 19 Mar 2025i don't think others will adopt that stupid move. w... more> what's the point of portless device?
    Companies can sell their own proprietary wireless charging pad, duh.

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      • Reine
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      • 22 hours ago

      A portless device sounds like you will own nothing and be happy!

        Kloot, 19 Mar 2025They don't use magnets in the 16e 😄 such a premium fea... moreDon't forget, by Apple standarts, it's a midrange device 😶😁😂

          DashF, 19 Mar 2025Yeah, I want them..I want speakers to go away too and need ... moreDon't forget about the button. Just force user to use their voice to turn off/on the screen or change the volume all the time, just like what we did with the cars.
          So, those companies will listen to our conversation 24/7, isn't that great?

            veryangrynerd, 19 Mar 2025If a portless device can do 100w wireless and can create a ... moreIf there's an option to do the same with cable then I prefer it wired. I want my device to have as many holes as possible.

              In 2027, most companies will start reming their USB C port, and there will be that one fanboy that gonna said "Wired charging are so outdated! Just move on and embrace wireless charging." "We left cable in 2025, just move on."
              Yeah, that sounds like an a---ole response that sometimes might make us mad, but that's what we feel when 3.5mm jack and SD card slot got removed.

                A reader, 22 hours agoI will genuinely fast, and pray to God Himself, in hopes th... moreThey 100% will.

                  EU should just stop themselves. First forcing type c, to let Apple stop using it anyway. Seriously don't hope it will go through!

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                    • 22 hours ago

                    I will genuinely fast, and pray to God Himself, in hopes that Android device manufacturers won't follow suit

                      So everyone need to buy the wireless charging plate that is basically new charger.
                      So no charger in the box cause everyone have a charger anyways. Now you need a charger cause nobody have the wireless plate

                      All these regulation people in the governments prove time and time again how useless they are or how little they can think with their heads.

                      Also you need like one wireless charger at home, one at your car, one at work and one in with you when you roam around to charge from power bank. So for one person there is needed like 3-4 of these chargers that use to be only a cable

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                        Hmm, 19 Mar 2025Buys a wireless device. Complains it doesn't have wires.Avoid port-less phones.
                        Everyone makes port-less phones.
                        Or phones with ports are limited to low end devices.

                        Did you see how silly your statement is?

                          This greedy company is trying to make everything proprietary since ever, also is trying to make a standard out of their garbage ports since ever, so to ask for money from manufactures. Well nobody cared about their ports so it never worked for them, so yeah it is understandable that they will get rid of the ports if only for being against the standards. What's clear is? Hello small short life batteries. They probably prepare for battery replacing law, so buckle up fans for 200 euros battery replacements every year (apple math) cause well wireless charging will not be gentle to the unit, and who said they want it too?

                            Hmm, 19 Mar 2025That's just anti-EU propaganda. USB-C mandate was put ... moreAnd next you are going to tell me that camera is also a legacy feature as you can just describe the scenery to an AI image generator.

                              PatrickCzech, 19 Mar 2025That is why Apple uses magnets, for better alignment and ef... moreThey don't use magnets in the 16e 😄 such a premium feature can't be thrown around like beads at Mardi Gras

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                                • 19 Mar 2025

                                But wireless charging still do comes with a wire or cable attached to the iPhone hahahaha

                                  Reno Pro, 19 Mar 2025Of course apple dont like to pay licences to USb associatio... moreApple is a USB-IF member company. They're getting rid of physical ports to
                                  1) push their expensive, snowflake wireless chargers
                                  2) save a couple cents during the phone's manufacturing process

                                    Of course apple dont like to pay licences to USb association .. :-)

                                      PatrickCzech, 19 Mar 2025That is why Apple uses magnets, for better alignment and ef... moreIt might be better compared to other wireless charging, but it's still way less efficient than wired charging.

                                        Hmm, 19 Mar 2025That's just anti-EU propaganda. USB-C mandate was put ... moreThe fact that you regard STANDARD features and ports as "leGacY" says it all. Enjoy your blackbox devices.

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