![Fifteen years ago Apple introduced the iPhone, and now the tech giant faces a major change — the lightning port may soon be replaced by USB-C ports.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/image.jpg?w=1280)
IT’S IPHONE’S 15TH BIRTHDAY – AND AFTER YEARS OF SETTING THEMSELVES APART – APPLE MAY HAVE TO KILL THEIR FAMOUS LIGHTNING PORT
THE EUROPEAN UNION TOOK STEPS THIS YEAR TO MANDATE THE USB-C CHARGING PORT ON EVERY MOBILE DEVICE BY 2024. NOW REGULATORS IN BRAZIL AND EVEN U-S LAWMAKERS ARE PUSHING FOR *THIS* UNIVERSAL STANDARD OF CHARGING
SENATORS INCLUDING ELIZABETH WARREN AND BERNIE SANDERS SIGNING A LETTER TO THE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT URGING TO QUOTE RESTORE SANITY AND CERTAINTY TO THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING NEW ELECTRONICS
PEOPLE ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT IT BECAUSE TYPE C IS ALREADY MAINISTREAM – WITH 44% OF PHONES USING IT IN EUROPE ACCORDING TO ONE ANALYSIS
AND ACCORDING TO EU RESEARCH – THEIR MOVE TO TYPE C WILL ELIMINATE 11,000 TONS OF E-WASTE ANNUALLY
SAVING AN ESTIMATED $268 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR FOR ITS CITIZENS
CRITICS OF APPLE SAY THIS SHIFT SHOULDN’T BE A BIG ONE FOR THE TECH GIANT EITHER. THE COMPANY ALREADY USES TYPE-C PORTS IN A LOT OF THEIR DEVICES.
AND NEW LEAKS SHOW THE UPCOMING IPHONE 15 LINEUP MAY COME WITH A USB-C OPTION FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER – A REAL BIRTHDAY PRESENT FOR SOME