If you plan to give a iPhone 14 o an iPhone SE For the Three Wise Men, you will have a harder time finding it than usual. Apple has removed them from storesto comply with the European Union regulations that standardize the USB-C connector.
On December 28, Directive 2022/2380 of the European Union came into force, which requires that all devices with a charger sold in stores, have a USB Type C connector.
The objective of the law is eliminate the large number of different cables and chargers that existto make life easier for users and reduce environmental pollution. From now on, a single cable and charger will work for all devices.
Goodbye to the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 with Lightning connector
Although European Union law prohibits selling new devices without the USB-C connector, in reality Does not apply to current generation devices. But yes to the previous ones.
If a company’s latest phone or smart speaker has a connector other than USB-C, it can continue selling it until stock runs out. However, this is not the case with previous generations, if you already have a new generation with USB-C.
This is what happens to Apple with the iPhone 14 and iPhone SE, which They have Lightning connectorbut there is already the iPhone 15 with a USB Type C connector. That is why Apple must withdraw them from sale.
For Tim Cook’s company it does not mean too many disruptions, although it has complained a lot, because it already has the iPhone 15 to replace the iPhone 14, and it is rumored that, at the beginning of the year, it will launch a new iPhone SE.
If you still want to buy these mobile phones, although the law came into force yesterday, You will still find them in some stores, but not in Apple stores. You can also go to second-hand stores.
The iPhone 14 and iPhone SE are going to disappear from stores, because they use a Lightning connector. From now on, all devices in the European Union will use a USB-C cable and charger. The chaos that users have suffered until now is over.
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Tags: Smartphones, USB, European Union, USB C, iPhone