Apple exec confirms future iPhones to comply with EU's USB-C mandate

If you have been waiting for Apple to shift to USB-C for its iPhones, you'll be happy to hear that will happen soon. Greg Joswiak, Apple's senior vice president of marketing, confirmed the company would comply with the European Parliament's mandate requiring phone makers to adopt USB-C connectors for their devices starting in 2024. Joswiak spoke at Wall Street Journal's WSJ Tech Live event, stopping short of expounding on its plans for this change.

Apple introduced its lightning connector almost 10 years ago, using it as a primary connector for its devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and AirPods. Apple introduced USB-C first with the iPad, starting a couple of years ago. The new baseline iPad sports this universal connector.

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