USB-C charging is now mandatory in EU, here's what you need to know
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All mobile devices must have USB PD support; new labels are also incoming. The USB-C directive, which requires mobile devices to have a universal charging...

In fairness, Android phone manufacturers were way ahead of the curve on this.

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Here’s what you need to know: nothing. You won’t notice this, because it’ll just make life easier.

    • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
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      12 days ago

      If you bought an iPhone a year ago, you definitely noticed that you now only have to carry 1 cable, and all of your cable and accessories cost less because they don’t have to pay Apple an exorbitant fee to license their archaic and proprietary connector. If you paid extra for the “Pro” model you’ll notice wildly faster transfer speeds over USB. If you bought the base model, fuck you, you’re stuck with USB 2.1 because greed.

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      12 days ago

      I’m sure they’re pretty pissed about the millions of dollars they won’t be making on shitty proprietary cables that fanboys defended relentlessly