As Apple plots to drop iPhone ports, Europe plans law to give all phones same charger European lawmakers consider legislation that could be irrelevant by the time it arrives January 14, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/as-ap...eu-plans-law-to-give-all-phones-same-charger/
The EU wants to force all smartphone manufacturers to adopt USB-C January 16, 2020 https://9to5google.com/2020/01/16/eu-usb-c/
Apple pushes back against EU common charger, warns of innovation risks January 23, 2020 https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-e...arger-warns-of-innovation-risks-idUKKBN1ZM2EV
"Apple's dedication to 'a diversity of dongles' is polluting the planet... About 50m metric tons of e-waste are generated annually. But Apple says efforts to regulate mobile devices to reduce waste stifle ‘innovation’..." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/24/apple-dongles-eu-electronic-waste-pollution
EU lawmakers, with eye on Apple, call for common mobile charger January 30, 2020 https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-e...-call-for-common-mobile-charger-idUKKBN1ZT1W4
EU to propose legislation on common mobile charger in September August 13, 2021 https://www.euractiv.com/section/di...lation-on-common-mobile-charger-in-september/ EU Law Could Pass Next Month that Could Force Apple to Switch to USB-C on iPhones August 13, 2021 https://www.iphonehacks.com/2021/08/eu-law-next-month-force-apple-switch-usb-c-iphones.html
"iPhone With USB-C Port Is Attracting $100,000 Bids On eBay Apparently, some people are ready to pay a small fortune to own an iPhone with a USB-C port. The robotics student who modified an iPhone X with a USB-C port last month has put the device up for auction on eBay — and it’s already attracting some insane bids. The first offer for the iPhone started at $3,500 on Tuesday. However, the bids quickly skyrocketed past $50,000 within the next 28 hours. The highest bid has since doubled to $100,100 as of Thursday afternoon...' https://www.pcmag.com/news/iphone-with-usb-c-port-is-attracting-100000-bids-on-ebay
USB-C iPhone sold on eBay for $86k after hitting six figures [U] November 12, 2021 https://9to5mac.com/2021/11/12/usb-c-iphone-ebay/