It was with some speed that Greg Joswiak, Apple's marketing man, indirectly confirmed that his company was going to switch to USB-C on iPhone. Indeed, on the occasion of an event organized by theWall Street Journal, the executive explained that he respected the decision of the European Union which requires manufacturers toall offer the same charging socket.
For Apple, Joswiak even assures: “we will have to comply“. Enough to give fodder to rumors about a powered mobile powered by universal cables, which has already been rumored behind the scenes since the preparation of the iPhone 12. The manufacturer has, however, done nothing about it since but has already updated its iPads and Macs to work. Before going back,for laptops.
Benefits for users
In theory, by switching to USB-C on iPhone, Apple could at the same time take advantage of it to offer afaster feedingof its mobiles, by adopting the most common technologies. It currently takes an hour to recharge them, which greatly disappoints consumers who have become accustomed to times half that of the competition.
Of course, customers will also be able to benefit from amore virtuous ecosystemwhich will prevent them from always carrying several chargers with them if they have different devices. But despite everything, many Lightning cables risk losing their interest, which clashes with the ambitions of the European Commission, which wishes to reduce waste production by turning to USB-C for everyone.
An additional investment?
To this day, Apple still provides a USB-C to Lightning cable in the box of its iPhones. Butthe power adapter was discontinued, so much so that some people sometimes have to buy it on the side. This therefore makes us fear that no USB-C to USB-C cable will be provided when a compatible iPhone arrives. This would be a golden opportunity to thumb our noses at legislators, while offeringwireless charging as an alternative.
A 1m USB-C to Lightning cable coststwenty-five eurosin Apple Store today. Against thirty-nine euros for double length. And ten euros for a USB-C to Lightning adapterif you want to use your Apple Pencil 1 on iPad 10…
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