Apple listened to the claims and prepared an unexpected change for the iPhone

Apple may change the charging port of the iPhone. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is testing devices with USB-C, that is MacBooks and iPads are already in use, and almost every phone in the world is in use. Until now, the iPhone ports were called Lightning, and they required a specific cable to be charged.

Bloomberg sources said the adapter being tested could “allow future iPhones to work accessories designed for the current Lightning connectorThat could mean a Lightning to USB-C adapter for things like credit card scanners or flash drives plugged into existing iPhones. The Bloomberg report noted that if Apple continues to move, it won’t happen until 2023 at the earliest.

While Apple’s decisions to switch ports have been the subject of many jokes in popular culture, the move to USB-C may actually be a welcome one. In fact, this is a claim from the European Union: the European Parliament decided at the beginning of the month in favor of the European Commission’s proposal to have a universal charger in Europe, type USB-Cfor mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones and game consoles.

“The legislative project aims to prevent consumers from needing a new charger and cable every time they buy an electronic device. This way, they can use a single charger for all your devices small and medium-sized, “Parliament said in a statement.

The most widely available standard is slightly larger than Lightning, but can deliver power and data faster. The change could also make life easier for users who already use USB-C to charge most of their devices and still need to carry a Lightning cable just for their iPhones.

This is also in line with the request to generate less electronic waste. Although, it also opens up the problem of what to do with so many cables that will become obsolete in the future.

The claims of the European Community

MEPs also want the new devices to include clear information and labeling about billing options, as well as if the product includes a charger.

“In this way, confusion will be avoided and the purchase will be made easier for consumers, who often have different devices and do not always need another charger,” the European Parliament said in a statement.

In addition, MEPs also want the Commission to present a strategy by the end of 2026 on wireless charging systems, so that any device is compatible with any manufacturer and thus avoid “a new fragmentation of the market”.

Brussels has been pushing this measure since 2009 and authorized a voluntary agreement with major mobile device manufacturers that year to reduce current chargers on the market from 30 to 3, USB 2.0 Micro B, USB-C and Lightning , exclusive to Apple.

That agreement, however, expired in 2014 and since then the goal of having a universal charger has not been achieved, so the Commission has launched a new bill. in September 2021.