He The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly on behalf of the carrier. In the 2019/268 resolution vote (RSP), the results were 582 votes, 40 compared to 37 not. Parliament thus ignores the arguments put forward by Apple against the merger.
July will be the main focus of the standard charger
There is an urgent need to take control measures to reduce electronic waste and give consumers the opportunity to make sustainable decisions, EP members confirming the approval decision with 582 affirmative votes, 40 against and 37 dismissals, which makes it mandatory for the introduction of standard chargers for all mobile devices. .
This is how the European Parliament website has obtained the approval of this decision. The European Union is taking a long time to pursue the implementation of a single mobile device charger. From now on, they will begin to take steps to make it work.
July will be the deadline to approve the commissioned action given in the 2014 directive. If necessary, steps in the legal document on the same day
This could force Apple to migrate all of its devices to USB-C or sell some form in the European market. In either case, switch the connector from one to the other it is not an easy task That can be done in a few months. It includes from production to production, supply chain, suppliers and accessories manufacturers (as well as its own design, supply chain, suppliers).
One of the most obvious would be to introduce the USB-C female to the male Lightning adaptor in the boxes of all devices. Him you can use any USB-C charger market, with a view to continuing with it if necessary. It's something Apple has done in the past with the microUSB adapter on Lightning and which we can see as a solution for future regulation.
Box contents and bindings made for innovation
In the text of the European Parliament referred to the Commission, three points are considered. Early adopters see that wireless chargers are also common, they already have one It's all based on Qi level
Finally, the most exciting point is to make sure that consumers do not have to buy a charger for each new device. And it should be done at the same time as a regular charger, to prevent this from considering additional costs In the case of Apple, the price of the adapter and wires are as follows:
- USB-C to Lightning cable: 25 euros.
- USB-A to Lightning cable: 25 euros.
- USB-C power adapter: 35 euros.
- USB-A power adapter: 25 euros.
- MicroUSB on Lightning adapter: 25 euros.
According to the iPhone model (the iPhone 11 Pro has a USB-C fast charger), we're talking about 50 to 60 euros. It is not yet clear if both accessories can be distributed as well. Apple can box the USB-C charger for the iPhone 11 Pro on all models, and USB-C to Lightning adapter
This is very bad. And not USB-C, which I would like to shed some light on, but because the future is 100% wireless, and this can significantly reduce your reach. If they had made the 3.5 mm jack compulsory, today we wouldn't have wireless audio allowed like this. https://t.co/Gt4dTrGQ8j
– Javier Lacort (@jlacort) January 31, 2020
Finally, there is the problem of innovating. The EP tells the Commission that it must ensure that the law is kept up to date, in line with existing technology. If it is already difficult for various tech companies to approve, what makes one think that a political party can make an informed decision on inexperienced technical issues or knowledge?
As our partner Javier Lacort points out, making innovation pass through a political filter will slow technological progress. If the jack audio connector is forged, it may be great success with wireless audio It would take a long time to come. Now, this threat to new builds can be successfully made by jumping on a smartphone without ports and without wires completely. The only thing left is the rumor pools of Apple, which has put the iPhone out of ports in 2021.
