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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by dmix on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @02:45PM (#37485789)
Has the EU legislation factored in the USB-*(D?) might come next? Hopefully it doesn't slow down adoption of new technology.

The main downside instead of buying a lightning cable that always work we now have to decipher the 10 minor variations of USB-C's various speeds/power now with zero consistency in naming schemes or amazon titles.

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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by post_break on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @02:48PM (#37485857)
The iPhone is literally the last hold out for USB C. I'm pretty sure every modern Android phone supports USB PD and I think the EU is requiring PD charging as well, but nothing on connectivity speeds.
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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by zapnuk on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @03:09PM (#37486271)
If there is a USB-*, the EU can just update the policy for new devices with a grace period of X years. Problem solved.
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Re:iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus by dzikimarian on Tuesday September 12, 2023 @04:46PM (#37488026)
EU legislation has review built-in. No way it's going to be slower than switch from lightning.

Also from other commenters say Apple implemented USB 2.0, so you don't have to care about type of USB-C cable you're buying - these are for advanced features which as it seems are not present in iPhone 15.

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