iPhone 14 could be Apple's last with a Lightning port as EU reveals ban plan
Date:
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 12:05:10 +0000
Description:
The Lightning port's days could be severely numbered.
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The European Union has unveiled plans to impose a universal charger rule on technology manufacturers that would see some connections - such as Apple's Lightning port - banned from devices sold in the region.
The proposal - which is not yet final - says smartphone manufacturers will be given 24 months to transition to the universal connector type.
For Apple, that would mean the iPhone 14 , which we'd expect to see in 2022, would likely retain Lightning, but the iPhone 15 - which may arrive in 2023 - will have to look to a different connector type.
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/news/iphone-lightning-port-ban/
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