Right from EU
It is reported that the European Union has set a date of December 27 2024, for manufacturers of devices to make the switch to USB-C as their charging and data ports. This means Apple will have to drop their iPhone Lightning connector at some time before that.
Although the EU’s decision had been taken and it was the time (via Engadget(opens in a new tab)) is the latest advancement. This means that the 2024 iPhone 16 will be able to operate without USB-C, whereas in 2025, the iPhone 17 is going to need to incorporate it.
There’s a loophole one of which could be that Apple could create its iPhone 17 completely portless, which means it will rely on Wi-Fi to transfer data along with wireless charging, to charge the battery. devices that charge wirelessly are not subject to the EU’s new regulations.
The clock is going to tick
There have been reports that Apple may be thinking of moving it’s iPhone 15 over to USB-C as its port, or at the very least, it’s the Pro variants of the handset. It’s also fair to claim that we’ve heard a similar rumor on a number of iPhones in the past.
For laptop manufacturers, the deadline set by the EU extends until April 2026. Hardware companies must ensure that the same speed of charging is available regardless of which charger is utilized, in order to increase compatibility.
It’s only for the EU however, it’s probably not worth it for companies like Apple to create a single version of its devices with USB-C and another that doesn’t. Now it’s a matter of how much time we’ll need to wait until we see an iPhone with USB-C.
Analyze The road to USB-C
There’s been an extended journey to iPhone taking on USB-C. It’s something we’ve been wanting since the launch of the iPhone 12 in 2020, and rumors of Apple switching to USB-C for its flagship devices have been floating around since the beginning of time also.
Apple is, of course, well-versed in the technology: it uses it USB-C standard in its MacBook ports as well as on iPad devices. Even the basic iPad changed to USB-C earlier in the year, which means it’s not the iPhones that are still using Lightning. Lightning standard.
It’s sensible to Apple to make the switch, and in the present, there’s really no reason to remain with the standard it has developed. Apple executives have acknowledged that they’ll need to follow any directive that the EU puts down.
We’d be shocked by the possibility that Apple will wait until iPhone 17 to introduce USB-C however this iPhone 15 might just be a bit too in the early stages. It’s just speculation, but maybe this iPhone 16 – estimated time of release, September 2024 – will be the first device to have USB-C.
