According to foreign media reports, EU officially approved a legislation on October 24, requiring all mobile phones, tablets, headphones and other products sold in the EU to use the Type-C charging interface. The entry into force of this bill means that iPhones must comply with regulations in the future, otherwise they will lose the EU market or astronomical punishment.
public information shows that the EU tried to unify the charger interface several years ago, but it was obstructed by Apple . The unified date was constantly postponed, and it did not change until the first half of this year. In June this year, the EU announced a temporary agreement, planning to unify the charger standards in 2024 and plans to make compulsory provisions in the form of a bill. In early October, the EU passed the bill with an absolute advantage of 602 votes in favor and 13 votes against, which means years of efforts have finally been passed.
On October 24, the EU approved the new rules for general chargers in parliament, and completed all legal procedures, with mandatory regulations for all technology companies. Apple is naturally no exception. In the future, iPhone, iPad, Air Pods headphones and other products will use the Type-C interface. At least the Lighting interface in the EU will become history, and Apple will no longer be allowed to sell related products.
For consumers, the unified Type-C interface is undoubtedly a huge favorable news. As long as you have a charger/data cable that can be used in your hands, you can charge all electronic products and no longer have to worry about complex cables. It not only facilitates consumers' use, but also reduces the costs of purchasing data cables, and also reduces the garbage generated due to this. EU calculations can save hundreds of millions of euros every year, which is a very considerable cost to look around the world.
But for Apple, the unified Type-C interface will undoubtedly feel uncomfortable and will lose a lot of income for this. Some industry insiders estimate that Apple can earn huge revenue every year by producing Lighting data cables and charging certification and authorization fees from third parties. It is conservatively estimated that it is around 10 billion yuan. The unified charging interface will suffer huge losses of profits, which is also why it firmly opposed the passage of the bill before.
Even if you have ten thousand reluctances in your heart, Apple can only accept reality now and give up the Lighting interface and switch to Type-C. According to industry insiders, Apple has started testing Type-C technology in the first half of the year, and it is expected to switch to next year's iPhone 15 series as soon as possible. Now the iPad tablet has been fully adapted.
It can be foreseeable that Apple will never be willing to "suffer" and suffer losses in its interests. The 10 billion it lost will definitely be taken back from elsewhere, and in the end we ordinary consumers will pay for it. As for how Apple will operate in detail, it is still unknown, but it is believed that Apple is planning new growth points to make up for the losses.
Friends, what do you think of the EU passing a bill that requires the compulsory unification of Type-C interface? Do you think Apple will make changes?
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