Apple forced to make changes to chargers as EU creates new policy

The new rule stands to bring major changes for iPhone users. 9News

European Union officials said they inked a provisional agreement on Tuesday that will require a uniform charging cord in the 27-nation bloc.

"European consumers were frustrated with multiple chargers piling up within their homes," Alex Agius Saliba, the European Parliament's lead negotiator, said at a press briefing in Brussels. Under the legislation, according to a release, "mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld video game consoles and portable speakers that are rechargeable via a wired cable will have to be equipped with a USB Type-C port, regardless of their manufacture.

Chargers that support fast charging will also be required to adopt the same charging speeds. The measure does not affect wireless charging technologies.

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