Paolo Pescatore, an analyst at PP Foresight, says he expects to see “some backlash”, while Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight says: “The expected shift to USB-C could generate some friction for Apple customers who already have proprietary ‘Lightning’ cables and docks around their homes.” Last year, Brussels confirmed new rules that will force technology companies to adopt a common charging standard, picking USB-C, from 2024.īut experts say the move could irk some consumers by yet again making former charging hardware redundant, just as Apple’s revenues are falling. While the tweak may seem innocuous, it has been the subject of furious debate and expensive lobbying by Apple for years, as the tech giant battled mandarins in Brussels who had launched a crusade against technology “e-waste”. The US tech company will be changing its “Lightning” charging wire and port – a technology unique to its devices – to another type of cable, known as “USB-C”.
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The phones will, undoubtedly, be hailed by Apple as faster, smarter and more powerful than its previous generation.īut one update to the new phones was beyond Apple’s control. On Tuesday, Apple will reveal its new smartphone line-up, launching the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro. Those boxes could be about to get even more cluttered. Yet the wires remain, just in case someone, one day, can remember what they were used for. Many cables lie abandoned for so long their original use has been forgotten. This mess of copper and plastic is the final resting place for wires and old phones that have not been used for years. Every household has that box, under the stairs or in the garage, filled with a tangle of cables and a mishmash of charging plugs.
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