EU plans to legislate for common phone charger despite Apple grumbles
By Foo Yun Chee
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission will on Thursday present a legislative proposal for a common charger for cell telephones, tablets and headphones, a person conscious of the matter acknowledged – a switch probably to impact iPhone maker Apple better than its rivals.
The European Union govt and EU lawmakers have been pushing for a common charger for over a decade, saying it may very well be larger for the setting and additional useful for clients.
The Commission wishes the sale of chargers to be decoupled from items, and as well as recommend a harmonised charging port, the actual individual acknowledged.
Apple, whose iPhones are charged from its Lightning cable, has acknowledged tips forcing connectors to conform to one type could deter innovation, create a mountain of digital waste and irk …