The European Union is unveiling plans that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices. The main holdout is Apple, which has resisted the bloc’s efforts for a unified standard.
FILE - In this Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 file photo, The app Smart Voting is displayed on an iPhone screen in Moscow, Russia. Big Tech companies that operate around the globe have long promised both to obey local laws and to protect civil rights while doing business.
LONDON — The European Union unveiled plans Thursday that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices. The push by the EU will certainly be cheered by the millions of people who have searched through a drawer full of cables for the right charger. But the EU also wants to cut down on the 11,000 metric tons of electronic waste thrown out every year by Europeans.
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