What makes USB-C the gold standard of charging ports?
Business Standard
|October 08, 2022
It is among the standard connectors capable of transmitting both data and power on a single cable
The week, the European Parliament approved new rules to introduce a single charging port for most electronic devices. This effectively made the USB-C used by Android-based devices the standard. Let us find out what makes this connector the benchmark.
What the rules say
The European Parliament on Tuesday passed rules standardising the charging port for electronic items. It selected USB Type-C - better known as USB-C- as the standard port. So, by the end of 2024, all mobile phones, tablets, and cameras sold in the European Union must have a USB-C port. But the deadline for the laptop has been set for 2026.
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