EU confirms Apple can make a portless iPhone without USB-C

The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be the slimmest iPhone Apple has ever made, and a report over the weekend suggested that the company even considered making it the first portless phone. It said the iPhone maker ultimately decided against this, in part because it feared removing the USB-C port would have brought it into conflict with the EU. However, I’ve had confirmation from the bloc that dropping the USB-C port for a completely portless phone would in fact be completely legal … more…

Mar 19, 2025 - 12:39
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EU confirms Apple can make a portless iPhone without USB-C

The iPhone 17 Air is expected to be the slimmest iPhone Apple has ever made, and a report over the weekend suggested that the company even considered making it the first portless phone. It said the iPhone maker ultimately decided against this, in part because it feared removing the USB-C port would have brought it into conflict with the EU.

However, I’ve had confirmation from the bloc that dropping the USB-C port for a completely portless phone would in fact be completely legal … more…