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USB-C chargers will be mandatory for all phones sold in the EU by 2024 - in a major blow to Apple | Daily Mail Online
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USB-C port will be mandatory for all small and medium-sized electronics sold in EU from 2024 - GSMArena.com news
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E.U. agrees to mandate USB-C as common smartphone charger by 2024 in blow to Apple - The Washington Post
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The iPhone 15 comes with a USB-C connector instead of a Lightning connector to comply with new EU law - but it's only a "stopgap" as Apple plans to go fully wireless "
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