The EU Greenlights Port-Less Devices: What It Means for Apple
The EU Greenlights Port-Less Devices: What It Means for Apple The European Union (EU) has officially confirmed that port-less devices are permissible under its new charging regulations. This decision clears the path for Apple to potentially launch a completely wireless iPhone in the future. For years, speculation has swirled about Apple's plans to release a port-less iPhone. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the iPhone 17 Air was once considered to be Apple’s first device without any ports. However, Apple opted to include a USB-C port, reportedly out of concern that a wireless-only device might violate EU regulations. EU Clarifies Wireless Charging Rules Federica Miccoli, a European Commission press officer, clarified the rules in an interview with 9to5Mac , stating: “Yes. Since such radio equipment cannot be recharged via wired charging, it does not need to incorporate the harmonised (wired) charging solution.” In simpler terms, USB-C is only mandatory for devices th...