One To Charge Them All: EU Demands Single Plug For Phones

The European Union is unveiling plans that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices.

Thursday, September 23rd 2021, 7:35 am

By: Associated Press


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The European Union is unveiling plans that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices.

The EU Commission proposed legislation Thursday that would mandate USB-C cables for charging, technology that many device makers have already adopted.

The main holdout is Apple, which has resisted the bloc’s efforts for a unified standard.

The push by the EU will certainly be cheered by the millions of people who have searched through a drawer full of cables for the right charger. But the EU also wants to cut down on the 11,000 metric tons of electronic waste thrown out every year by Europeans.

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