US senators join call for everyone to have the same phone charger
US senators join call for everyone to have the same phone charger Democrat senators call on US to follow EU lead When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Democrat senators have called on the US to follow the European Union’s (EU) lead and require smartphone manufacturers, includingApple,to adopt a common charging cable. Starting from 2024, all mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, earbuds, digital cameras, headphones and headsets, handheld videogame consoles and portable speakers, will have to include a USB Type-C port – a move which the EU says will save consumers €250 million a year and prevent 11,000 tonnes of e-waste....