EU regulation: Apple changes iPhone models for USB-C!

EU regulation: Apple changes iPhone models for USB-C!

Österreich, EU - On December 28, 2024, a significant change in EU law came into force that affects all Smartphones and electrical appliances. From this date, devices in the EU must be equipped with a USB-C connection in order to reduce the electronics scrap and increase compatibility. Apple was forced to set the sale of its iPhone 14 and iPhone SE 3 models, which are still equipped with the outdated Lightning connection. This measure applies not only to Austria, but also to all EU countries, as well as 5min.at

The pressure grows

Apple, which for a long time resisted the introduction of the uniform standard, must now adapt its devices. The latest measures have a far-reaching importance, since all new devices from Apple, including future iPhones, tablets and accessories, have to be equipped with USB-C port. These new EU requirements could even influence sales in the next few years, because the current Lightning devices will no longer be offered for laptops from the end of 2025, as from everphone .

In countries outside the EU, such as Great Britain, Lightning devices may continue to be sold by the end of 2025. This enables Apple to reduce the stocks of these old devices, while EU customers already have to switch to the new USB-C models. Apple also plans to launch a new iPhone SE with USB-C in early 2025, which will be used as a transition model to the next generation of iPhone. For example, the switch to USB-C, nevertheless introduced gradually, could change the habits of the users sustainably and end the long discussions about charging connections.