EU deal on single mobile charging port likely June 7 in setback for Apple

They&#x27;re going to pick the wrong connector.<p>USB-C has a very fragile piece in the equipment (the tongue) while the wire-side is quite robust. Lightning is very robust equipment-side and the wire-side is less fragile than the fragile piece in USB-C equipment side. (In fact, the weakest part of lightning cables is the wire&#x27;s connection to the connectors.)<p>I don&#x27;t own any Apple equipment. Nevertheless, I envy that they almost always get connectors right.

I fully expect apple to make a phone with no ports in the near future, charging or otherwise. I wonder how this will effect a phone that can only charge wirelessly.

&gt;&gt; Apple was not immediately available for comment. It has previously said the inappropriate use of dated international standards stifles innovation and that forcing users to change to new chargers could create a mountain of electronic waste.<p>USB-C is superior and allowing users to reuse usb cables (i.e from macbooks) could reduce a mountain of electronic waste.

A similar ruling for laptop charging port would be boon.

This is amazing news. Apple will never voluntarily give up the licensing revenue from mandating Lightning chargers. This puts the onus on consumers, and makes it harder for people to switch ecosystems. A great example of productive regulation.

Setback for Apple and all Apple customers, I’d say.