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On October 24 this year, the European Council approved (the European Union will unify the charging interface of portable smart devices as USB Type-C). From 2024, all kinds of electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, and digital cameras sold in the EU must The Type-C charging interface is uniformly used, and consumers can also choose whether to purchase an additional charger when purchasing electronic devices. Now, the European Union has officially given this time, that is, before December 28, 2024 (the devices that will implement the new regulations include tablet computers, digital cameras, headsets and handheld video game consoles, etc.), by then all EU members All countries must abide by this provision and list it as a mandatory standard.
In other words, if the iPhone does not have a USB-C interface before December 28, 2024, it will not be sold in the EU, and the implementation time for laptops is April 28, 2026.
Supply chain sources also revealed that starting with the iPhone 15, Apple will switch to the USB-C interface. Although it may lose billions of dollars every year, there is no way around it.
It is worth mentioning that the information disclosed by the industry chain shows that Apple is already preparing a portless version of the iPhone, and the charging is completely wireless instead of using Type-C. Apple is continuing to obtain a large number of wireless charging-related technologies, including reverse charging or inductive charging. In the past, it obtained a MacBook inductive charging patent in 2016. In 2021, it also invented a reverse charging system that allows charging through an iPhone or iPad. The screen charges other accessories. At present, Apple continues to obtain a large number of wireless charging technology patents, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and MacBook computers. In the past, MacBook reverse charging technology, built-in MagSafe coil, allows iPhone and Apple Watch to perform wireless charging immediately after adsorption , it is obvious that Apple is actively preparing for the non-porous charging of the future iPhone, and will eventually choose the most suitable wireless and reverse charging technology. When Apple showed AirPower for the first time in 2017, they said their charging concept: they hope that consumers can charge anytime, anywhere and without restraint. , Apple set up as many as 22 coils on AirPower, and its internal communication and heat dissipation have become a big problem. After a year and a half, Apple announced that it would abandon the research and development of AirPower.
However, from the wireless charging released by IPHONE12 and the continuous acquisition of a large number of wireless charging related technologies, Apple should not completely give up on AirPower. After technology development, we believe that the USB-C interface is bound to not be Apple’s ultimate ideal interface.
