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Saudi Arabia passes law requiring USB-C charges for smartphones::From 2025, Apple's iPhone and all Android smartphones sold in Saudi Arabia will have to have a USB-C charging port, with laptops to follow in 2026.

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[–] SaintWacko@midwest.social 8 points 1 year ago (15 children)

While I agree with the point of these laws, to get everyone on a standard, it's going to suck when the next, better standard comes along and the are all these laws preventing phones from adopting it

[–] IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz 18 points 1 year ago (9 children)

EU attempted to get smartphone manufacturers to agree on a standard so that law wouldn't be necessary to avoid this scenario. Guess which company didn't want to play with the others?

[–] ddigger@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

One of the largest Tech companies in the world, is it Orange?

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