Apple is ready to comply with a new European Union (EU) law to add USB-C to its line of iPhones and iPads starting in 2025.
According to the new EU law, all mobile devices with up to 100W power delivery (including phones, tablets and earbuds) sold in the region will have to come with a USB-C charging port by the end of 2024.
Apple Senior Vice President of marketing stated in an interview that Apple will be transitioning to USB-C connectors to comply with the EU’s regulation.
“Obviously, we’ll have to comply.” Joswiak responded when asked by WSJ’s Senior Personal Technology Columnist, Joanna Stern.
“We have no choice as we do around the world but to comply to local laws,” Joswiak said.
Under the new EU mandate, Apple will have to ship iPhones and iPads with USB-C ports in the region by the end of 2024. Apple iPads currently ship with USB-C ports but the iPhones still have lightening ports.
