Exclusive-EU set to reach deal on single mobile charging port on June 7 -sources
2022.06.03 14:07
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FILE PHOTO: A man, wearing a protective face mask, checks his mobile phone during a lockdown imposed to slow the rate of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Paris, France, April 28, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU countries and EU lawmakers will meet on June 7 to thrash out the details for a common charging port for mobile phones, tablets and headphones and are likely to clinch a deal, people familiar with the matter said.
The proposal for a single mobile charging port was first broached by the European Commission more than a decade ago.
It has drawn strong criticism from Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) whose iPhones are charged from a Lightning cable unlike Android-based devices which are powered using USB-C connectors.
