Apple opposes EU plans to make common charger port for all devices

Photo caption: The European Commission has presented a proposal for a common charger for devices such as mobile phones, tablets and headphones. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet / EPA. Article by Matthew Weaver. The Guardian – September 23, 2021.

The European Commission has set out plans for a common charger port for all mobile phones, tablets and headphones, in the face of resistance from US tech giant Apple. An 18-page directive released on Thursday said a common charger for all brands “would benefit consumers and reduce electronic waste”. […]

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