{"id":367500,"date":"2023-09-12T18:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/09\/12\/apple-bows-to-eu-and-unveils-iphone-with-usb-c-charger\/"},"modified":"2023-09-12T18:53:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:53:00","slug":"apple-bows-to-eu-and-unveils-iphone-with-usb-c-charger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/09\/12\/apple-bows-to-eu-and-unveils-iphone-with-usb-c-charger\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Bows To EU And Unveils iPhone With USB-C Charger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Apple on Tuesday unveiled a new iPhone 15 with a 48-megapixel camera<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apple unveiled its new iPhone lineup on Tuesday, with its Lightning charger ports replaced on the newest models by a universal charger after a tussle with the European Union.<\/p>\n

The European bloc is insisting that all phones and other small devices must be compatible with the USB-C charging cables from the end of next year, a move it says will reduce waste and save money for consumers.<\/p>\n

The firm had long argued that its cable was more secure than USB-C chargers, which are already deployed by Apple on other devices and widely used by rivals including the world’s biggest smartphone maker Samsung.<\/p>\n

“USB-C has become a universally accepted standard. So we’re bringing USB-C to iPhone 15,” said Kaiann Drance, Apple’s vice president of iPhone marketing at a launch event.<\/p>\n

The release comes as Apple faces declining sales of iPhones, with higher prices pushing customers to delay switching to newer models.<\/p>\n

The firm is also caught up in diplomatic turbulence between the United States and China, with reports saying the communist government is banning civil servants from using its phones.<\/p>\n

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Like any other company, Apple would prefer to boast about shiny new features rather than new charging ports. However, analysts agree that the switch to USB-C was going to be the main headline.<\/p>\n

EU policymakers said the rule would simplify the lives of Europeans and do away with a mountain of obsolete chargers.<\/p>\n

“The cable change may give consumers pause, but within a generation, they will get over it: They won’t have a choice,” said Techsponential analyst Avi Greengart.<\/p>\n

Along with rolling improvements to iPhone cameras and chips, Apple also said that the iPhone 15, which includes four varieties, would have internal components that simplify repair and a new frame that allows the back glass to be easily replaced.<\/p>\n

The openness to repair is an unexpected turnaround.<\/p>\n

Apple last month said it was endorsing the passage of a California law requiring major gadget makers to enable people to fix their devices without taking them back to companies.<\/p>\n

Apple also unveiled new models of the Apple Watch that would respond to a tap of the index finger and thumb to start and stop calls or other key functions.<\/p>\n

Sales of iPhones in the recently ended quarter lagged analyst estimates.<\/p>\n

Apple suffered a 2.4 percent drop in iPhone sales, which account for nearly half of the total revenues.<\/p>\n

Apple shares were battered last week following reports of significant Chinese restrictions on iPhones at government offices and state-backed entities.<\/p>\n

“China is a very important market for Apple, so any negative sentiment by the Chinese government toward Apple is concerning,” analyst Greengart told AFP.<\/p>\n

Apple reported $15.8 billion in revenues from China in the most recent quarter, nearly 20 percent of total revenues. Executives pointed to the uptick in China sales in a period when overall sales fell.<\/p>\n

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives estimated that a Chinese government ban would affect less than 500,000 iPhones of roughly 45 million projected to be sold in the country in the next year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We believe despite the loud noise Apple has seen massive share gains in the Chinese smartphone market,” Ives said.<\/p>\n

(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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