Europe wants phone makers to use a common phone charger

Reuters report suggests that the European Commission will present a legislative proposal for a common charger for mobile phones, tablets and headphones. Person familiar with the matter said that a move could affect the US tech giant Apple more than its rivals such as Samsung.

According to the information, the European Union executive and EU lawmakers have been demanding a common charger code for over a decade as it would be better for the environment and more convenient for users.

Aside from this, the Commission wants manufacturers should not to ship a charger out of the box, while the port of handy electronics devices will be the same so that the consumers will be able to freely charge multiple devices even with a single charger.

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Reuters reports that this move could have a bigger impact on Apple than its Android rivals. This has a lot to do with the company’s Lightning port used on iPhones and some iPads. Meanwhile, some iPad models and most Macs offer a USB-C port.

Going further, the report suggests that this move could make a bigger impact on Apple than its Android rivals as the former OEM uses its own developed Lightning port for charging iPhones and select iPads.

To be mentioned, half the chargers sold with mobile phones in 2018 had a USB micro-B connector, while 29% had a USB-C connector and 21% a Lightning connector, according to a 2019 Commission study.