About two years ago, EU regulators approached Apple in an initial attempt to understand the company's future plans regarding the identity of the charging socket at the bottom of iPhones worldwide.
The aim was mainly to clarify the EU's ambition to have one global standard of charging.
The charging sockets in most of the smartphones around the world today are USB, whether it is MicroUSB or USB Type-C.
What is certain is that the iPhones are different with a unique charging socket for Apple and which meets the name Lightning.
The EU is aiming for a day when all smartphones will be charged by one charger in one charging socket agreed upon by all.
It will be more convenient for users all over the world and will also help keep our ball.
Apple Lightning Socket,
Apple, like Apple, is very fond of the technology they develop themselves and they were not happy to say the least, in the face of the union's request and they made it clear that the consequences of such a move would be the opposite of what the union is trying to achieve. And mostly pollute the earth.
Apple's magnetic charge,
At the same time, Apple has released a complete line of products used for wireless magnetic charging, and many users - including your loyal servant, charge their iPhone and even Apple's smartwatch - using wireless magnetic charging and the convenience is very great, especially in view of the improved charging speeds in the recent wireless division.
USB Type C,
These figures lead many experts and analysts to conclude that very soon we will see iPhones without a charging socket at all, so on the one hand they will continue to push their agenda for wireless magnetic charging and on the other hand, they will not have to confront EU people about a future socket Charging. And if history proves itself and the rest of the companies operate according to Apple's initial line - it is not inconceivable that devices with a wire dangling from the charging socket at the bottom will be a thing of the past in general.