From 2025, Apple's iPhone and all Android smartphones sold in Saudi Arabia will have to have a USB-C charging port, with laptops to follow in 2026.

Saudi Arabia passes law requiring USB-C charges for smartphones::From 2025, Apple’s iPhone and all Android smartphones sold in Saudi Arabia will have to have a USB-C charging port, with laptops to follow in 2026.

  • HollandJim@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    1 year ago

    So, they agree to a common standard AFTER Apple has switched to Lightning. These ideas sound so great if you ignore timelines and what really happened when.

    • Celivalg@iusearchlinux.fyiEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      The world had subtlety agreed on a different standard (mico usb) when apple decided to do decide to switch to a proprietary one (lightning)

      Granted, micro Usb is shit, but switching to a proprietary standard is worse as you force everyone to have something different.

      Were lightning not proprietary, I could definitely see it overcomming micro usb everywhere

      • SaintWackoEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Oh for sure. If lightning had been opened up to everyone I think we’d all be using it now

    • IsoKiero@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      This thing has been brewing since 2009 and Apple has been a part of it since beginning but as it was voluntary we’ve all seen what happened.