India Also Forces Apple to Switch to USB-C

Earlier this year, the European Union passed new regulations that require device makers to equip their mobile phones sold on the continent with a USB-C port.

Needless to say, Apple is the company that’s hit the hardest by the new requirements, especially as most Android device makers already use USB Type-C on their smartphones.

Apple, on the other hand, is using the proprietary Lightning port, so the transition to USB-C is going to be a historic change for the Cupertino-based tech giant.

While Apple has already confirmed that it would comply with the regulations, it looks like the company will have to do the same in India. The country has recently set a deadline of March 2025 for mobile device companies selling smartphones to local customers to equip their products with USB Type-C.

“BIS has notified standards for type C chargers and the government will come up with two common types of charging ports for mobiles and wearable electronic devices,” Rohit Kumar Singh,… (read more)

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