While the European Commission has announced a directive making USB-C mandatory in 2024, it is Brazil’s turn to want to make the same decision. Indeed, the Brazilian government seems to be taking the same path as the European Union by wishing to put in place legislation to force the hand of Apple, which has still not adopted USB-C on its connected devices.
Anatel in Brazil wants to homogenize the USB-C port
According to Technoblog, Anatel, the authority determining the type approval rules for electronic devices in Brazil, has opened a public consultation on a possible standardization of mobile phone chargers. As in Europe, Brazil considers that standardizing the charging port on connected devices would drastically reduce the number of electronic waste produced by the country.
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Until August 26, 2022, tech giants with operations in Brazil can discuss with the Brazilian authority about the charging port homogenization proposal it has drafted. More generally, Anatel proposes that USB-C be the only connection accepted in the country for any new device produced or marketed after January 1, 2024, a date coinciding with that of European legislation.
Tablets, smartphones, digital cameras and game consoles are subject to this rule in Europe by 2024. However, laptops will have a little more time to comply with the standard: the date has not yet been announced. disclosed, but this will be later than January 1, 2024.
How is Apple trying to react to this normalization?
For their part, Apple is already trying to adapt. From 2023, the iPhone 15 could integrate a USB-C port so that it can be charged. The Apple brand is also preparing an entry-level iPad equipped with a USB-C port, no doubt to test this new connection on one of its products before having to comply with this standard on all of its products. its catalog within two years.
However, the firm led by Tim Cook is trying to think of another technology to recharge its devices. The next iPhone 15 might only come with a wireless charging port. MagSafe technology had made its appearance with the iPhone 12 and will most likely be optimized in the coming months. MagSafe had already made a comeback when the new MacBook Air with the M2 chip was announced at WWDC 2022.
What is certain is that Apple is hesitating between using MagSafe and USB-C on its future iPhone 15 and racking its brains to find the best solution. Nothing excludes that USB-C and MagSafe are together available on this new version of the Apple brand’s flagship smartphone.