iPhone 15 may be banned in Europe if Apple limits USB-C port compatibility

According to a report from Die Zeit, a member of the European Union has sent a letter to Apple to warn it that if this new port has restrictions on certain accessories, it could face a sales ban.

The letter, which was written by EU industry commissioner Thierry Breton, said that if the iPhone 15 tries to limit functions for unlicensed accessories, the iPhone could end up being banned for sale by European Union member states, something that is warned before.

Tom's Guide writes that so far we have already heard several times that Apple is replacing the well-known Lightning port in the next iPhone with the usual USB-C connector, Telegraph reports.

This may simply be because Lightning was launched over 10 years ago, and offers slow charging speeds, but is also likely in response to the EU's obligation that all phones sold in the Union, from the end of the year 2024, will have to use USB-C ports.

Apple is also said to introduce a version of Made For iPhone (MFi), its licensing system for compatible accessories, on this rumored USB-C port.

MFi currently allows, among other things, Lightning cables made by approved manufacturers to use the highest power and speed available, which are not available for non-Apple-stamped items.

The presence of MFi on the iPhone 15 is controversial, as some rumors say that Apple has ditched MFi after its switch to USB-C.

But if Apple really does adapt MFi for a new era of cables, the European Union will surely have something to say about it. /Telegraph/