After the European Unionpassed a lawmandating that all new electronic gadget that charge with a plug demand to support USB - hundred , all eyes turn to Apple and its Lightning - power iPhone . Now we have an answer : Apple confirmed that the iPhone will switch to USB - C.
In an interview with Joanna Stern at The Wall Street Journal Tech Live conference Tuesday , Greg Joswiak , Apple ’s senior vice President of the United States of worldwide marketing , was amazingly candid when require about the time to come of USB - C on the iPhone : “ Obviously , we ’ll have to comply ; we have no selection . ”
However , it ’s clear that Apple is n’t happy with the move . Joswiak point out that the EU Commission originally wanted to utilise micro USB as a global standard over a ten ago , which would have stymied the development of both Lightning and USB - C if it had been implement . He feels that detachable cable television puzzle out the power arranger e - waste issue and forcing USB - C will embarrass hereafter charging instauration .
“ We think the approach path would have been intimately environmentally and better for our consumers to not have a government be that prescriptive . ”
Apple has already add USB - hundred to its total iPad line ( with the exception of the older 9th - gen model ) , the Siri Remote , and all Macs . The main product stay with Lightning ports are the iPhone , AirPods , and Mac accessories , all of which are rumored to make the electric switch within the next year or two .
While the EU gives Apple two years to comply , there are impregnable rumors suggesting Apple wo n’t be wasting any time making the switch : TheiPhone 15is expected to set down Lightning in favor of USB - C when it arrives in capitulation 2023 . Find outwhen we think Apple ’s other Lightning equipment will switch to USB - C.
