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USB-C charging ports become standard across EU Saturday (timesofmalta.com)

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All mobile phones, tablets, earphones and a wide range of other portable consumer electronics will need to be sold with USB-C charging ports from Saturday, the EU has announced.

First introduced around a decade ago, USB-C charging ports are reversible and capable of accelerated data transfer and charging speeds, the latter known as 'fast charging’.

In a statement on Friday, the European Parliament said that as of the following day, all such devices sold in the EU must have a USB-C charging port, with laptops set to follow suit in late April 2026.

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[–] nova_ad_vitum 7 points 6 months ago

Also, who determines the standards we follow and why is government stepping in to support a standard that took money to develop against another that took money to develop?

Apple was involved in the development of USB type C as well.