The European Union's Common Charger Directive came into force on December 28, 2024. This legislation mandates that electronic ...

The European market is making USB-C the sole interface for battery charging on mobile and portable gadgets. The EU Parliament ...

The EU's new rule, known as the "Common Charger Directive" is designed to increase convenience, cut back on 11,000 tons of ...

The new EU law is designed to ensure interoperability between devices by enabling a single charger for phones ... but the new ...

"It's time for THE charger," the European Commission posted to X on December 28, 2024. While the sentiment only applies to one continent (and not all of it) and only certain devices, the Common ...

The era of Apple’s Lightning connector in Europe is coming to an end. Following the enactment of the European directive ...

The EU's USB-C charger mandate is now in effect, requiring all new electronic devices sold in the 27-nation bloc to include ...

Some Apple devices - such as the iPad Pro and Mac laptops - use USB-C (left) while the iPhone uses Lightning (right) Apple's latest iPhone will almost certainly feature a USB-C charge point when ...

As of December 28, 2024, the EU has implemented a regulation requiring all new mobile devices sold within its member states ...

On December 28, USB-C became the mandatory standard for electronic devices in the European Union (EU), prompting Apple to ...

The new USB-C mandate across the EU standardizes device charging, ensuring USB Power Delivery support and clearer labelling to simplify consumer choices and reduce electronic waste.