The list of devices includes mobile phones, tablets, cameras, audio headphones, radio headsets, game consoles, portable audio speakers, e-books, keyboards, mice and navigators. The unified standard is not yet valid for laptops, for which it will become mandatory from April 28, 2026.
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In addition, if the gadget is charged at over 15 watts of power, it must support a single USB PD fast charging protocol. This means that devices of different brands will be able to charge using a single device.
The European Commission submitted a draft law on standardization of ports in early January 2021. Representatives of Apple, which used Lightning ports in its devices at that time, argued that unification could lead to a decrease in the pace of technology development in the field of security and energy-saving solutions. Subsequently, the company equipped new iPhone models with Type-C connectors. The European Union has been striving to establish a single type of charger since 2009.
According to the results of 10 months of 2024, iPhone smartphones entered the top three best-selling online brands, we talked about this earlier.
