Tuesday, October 4, 2022

EU approves rules mandating single charger for all smartphones from 2024

People living in the European Union will no longer have to keep a handful of different chargers for their tech devices from the end of 2024.


That's after lawmakers in the European Parliament gave final backing to legislation that will force manufacturers of mobile phones and some other gadgets to fit all devices with USB-C charging ports.


The laws are the first of their kind in the world. 


Rosie Birchard is our reporter in Brussels.


In: Smartphones, digital cameras

Out: Rosie Birchard, Brussels

Duration: 00:50


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