And it also standardises that fast charging should be via USB-PD, instead of propietary stuff like Warp and Qualcomm QuickCharge
Proper order, a good day for consumers
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EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
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Re: EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
Long, long overdue and should eliminate a massive amount of electrical waste.
'no more blah blah blah'
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Re: EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
It's mostly been Apple who have refused to standardise, most android used micro USB and have now moved to USB-C only the fast charging standards differ
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Re: EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
Planned obsolescence is great for the profit margins though.
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Re: EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
I'm fully expecting Apple drop the charging port and move to wireless charging only to avoid this!
Re: EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
I seem to remember something like this before, wasn't Micro USB supposed to be the standard at one time? Of course Apple wouldn't play ball then and I fully expect they won't this time either.
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Re: EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
It was voluntary, micro USB and then USB-C. Most of the world's phone manufacturers signed up except Apple. They used every excuse to avoid it, claiming the USB-C port wasn't fast enough, couldn't deliver enough power and even shipping with an adapter. This one is regulation and it's because of Apple!
Re: EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
Well, from looking in the back of the press in the "may be useful some day" there's a crap load of chargers of various voltages from 1.5V to 12V, different pin diameters, pin positive or negative. I've not gone into the USB types yet with mini, micro etc.
As others have said, I can see Apple saying no physical charging port, only wireless charging and the lightening port is for data transfer only.....
Edit, I also found some Zip disks. Now that's a blast from the past!
As others have said, I can see Apple saying no physical charging port, only wireless charging and the lightening port is for data transfer only.....
Edit, I also found some Zip disks. Now that's a blast from the past!
Re: EU lawmakers impose single charger for all smartphones
EU: Let's have a single charger for all smartphones.
Also EU: Let's mismanage the geopolitical situation and create an energy crisis.
Also EU: Let's mismanage the geopolitical situation and create an energy crisis.