The government will set up expert groups to explore the adoption of common chargers for mobile and all portable electronic devices and submit a detailed report in two months, Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Wednesday. Emerging out of the meeting with industry stakeholders, the secretary said India can initially think of exploring … Read more
The National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) of Brazil has launched an open public consultation on a proposal to make USB Type-C chargers standard for all smartphones sold in the country. The European Union earlier this month finalised a common charging port for mobile phones, tablets, headphones, and cameras. However, Anatel’s new proposal covers only smartphones. The … Read more
Apple is reportedly gearing up to pack the USB Type-C port on its future iPhone models. The Cupertino-based company is preparing to replace the old Lightning charging port with the USB Type-C on the handsets. However, the change may not take place until 2023. Currently, Apple’s MacBook and iPad models have a USB Type-C port. … Read more