Future iPhones might ditch the USB-C port. Good
I had a revelation recently while testing the wired charging speed of my trusty iPhone 16 Plus. In six months of ownership, it occurred to me as I blew the dust out like an archaeologist examining an ancient pot, I had never plugged a cable into my iPhone’s USB-C port. It seemed impossible, but it was true.
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EU confirms Apple can make a portless iPhone without USB-C
Apple ultimately decided not to adopt a port-free design with the new iPhone, which will still have a USB-C connector. One major reason: There were concerns that removing USB-C would upset European Union regulators, who mandated the iPhone switch to USB-C.
Portless iPhones without USB-C closer to reality as EU clears the path
The big obstacle there would most likely be the European Union, which is the entity that forced Apple to adopt USB-C to begin with. However, according to 9to5Mac, that won't be a problem. An EU spokesperson confirmed to 9to5Mac that Apple can legally sell a device with no charging port in EU countries.
Forget USB-C — a truly portless iPhone just got the all-clear from the EU
A few days ago, a report ricocheted around the phone world that Apple had considered making a USB-C-less iPhone 17 Air to make the ultra-thin phone even skinnier. However, as Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reported,
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