Manufacturers must find a standardized way to charge phones and small electronic devices, under a new rule proposed by the European Commission The rule aims to reduce waste, by encouraging consumers to reuse their existing chargers when buying a new device The proposal said that all smartphones sold in the European Union must have USB-C chargers.Apple is the main manufacturer of smartphones that use a dedicated charging port, as iPhones use a special "Lightning" connector, which is made by the company.
And Apple warned that such a move would hurt innovation.
And Apple warned that such a move would harm innovation