EU Parliament adopts rules for common charger for electronic devices

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The European Parliament approved new rules on Tuesday that will introduce in the European Union a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras 2024, in a world first.
The vote confirms an earlier agreement among EU institutions and will make USB-C connectors used Android-based devices the EU standard, forcing Apple to change its charging port for iPhones and other devices.

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