For years, we've heard about USB Type-C becoming a standard for smartphones, headphones and many more devices, with the European Union constantly pushing. But it is 2022 and there has been no end to this quest. This could possibly change as the EU is reportedly ready to finalize the charging standard worldwide. Here is the latest update.
EU forces Apple devices to switch to USB Type-C from Lightning ports
A recent report from Reuters reveals that EU lawmakers and EU countries will hold a meeting on June 7, which will most likely end the proposal to adopt USB Type-C for devices. This is expected to be in favor of USB Type-C. If made official, smartphones, headphones and even tablets will have to start having a USB Type-C port for charging.
The report reads: "The trilogue next Tuesday will be the second and likely the last between EU countries and EU lawmakers on the subject, an indication of a strong push to get a deal done, the people said."
It is said that the meeting could also discuss the possibility of including laptops in the list of devices that support the standard USB Type-C. Although this proposal, if adopted, will primarily apply to wired charging, the EU also wants to include wireless charging and aims to "harmonize" it by 2025. Although EU countries want a longer period for this change due to for technical reasons, i.e. course.
