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RSS FeedsThe EU wants to mandate USB-C ports on smartphones
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17 january 2020 15:08:19

 
The EU wants to mandate USB-C ports on smartphones
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Previously a suggestion, now heading towards a compulsion. What you need to know The EU is moving towards mandating USB-C adoption on electronics. The bloc had previously adopted a voluntary directive back in 2014, but the results were less than satisfactory. Now, USB-C might be made a mandatory inclusion irrespective of the price-point or OEM. USB-C is more or less a standard in 2020. Smartphones like the Pixel 4 come with it, Apple`s iPads have adopted it, and even laptops are powered with USB-C ports. Yet, while it`s everywhere, it`s not entirely ubiquitous. Some lower-end devices from brands as storied as Huawei and Nokia still ship with Micro-USB ports. So while it`s a standard on all flagships, it hasn`t reached the saturation point where the EU is satisfied. The bloc had pushed for the establishment of a common charging standard that would fit `all mobile phones, tablets, e-book readers and other portable devices` back in 2014, and adopted a policy of gently nudging ind...


 
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