USB-C to be mandatory phone charging cable in the EU from 2024

Apple has been the outlier in the industry, and now they are going to have to remove their lightning port and replace it with a USB-C connection

Apple will have to come into line with the new rules on 2024 (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The European Parliament has voted in new legislation that will introduce a common charger for small electrical devices like smartphones and tablets.

In 2024, new rules will be adopted making the USB type-C the standard charging port for smartphones, tablets, e-readers, keyboards, GPS devices, headphones and more.