EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all phones

Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by oaiey on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:15AM (#28626892)

Good luck believing that the next regulation in that spirit will not target wireless charging. The motivation on this regulation is the waste produced by endless stream of chargers. wired or not, does not make a difference in that thinking.

But it will give them some years.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by dfcowell on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:17AM (#28626906)

iPhones are already compatible with iQ charging, the dominant standard for this kind of thing.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by p49k on Thursday September 23, 2021 @05:42AM (#28627080)

Only at the slow 7.5W speed. Despite the fact that MagSafe follows the 15W Qi standard, the iPhone will only charge at 15W with a MagSafe-branded device.

If Apple, for example placed both a USB-C and lightning port on future phones, but the charge speed of the USB was crippled, I’d argue that they wouldn’t be compliant with the EU regulation.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by adamors on Thursday September 23, 2021 @06:08AM (#28627232)

But you cannot use a Qi charger for the Apple Watch.

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