Apple bows to common chargers after EU deal aims 'to save consumers €250m a year'     

European consumers will be able to use a single charger for all their portable electronics — to increase convenience and reduce waste

Apple is currently testing future iPhone models that replace the current Lightning charging port with the more prevalent USB-C connector.

All smartphones and tablets would have to use a common charger under a provisional agreement clinched by the EU. 

The plan would force all companies — most notably Apple — to make phones, tablets, e-readers, and digital cameras use the USB-C charger, negotiators announced.