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Saudi Arabia passes law requiring USB-C charges for smartphones (appleinsider.com)
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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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[–] qaz@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The EU has appointed a committee to reconsider the standards every couple of years and the law allows changing the standard if they decide to. I’m not sure how Saoudi Arabia will deal with this.