Apple’s Wireless Charging Push: Doing More Harm Than Good

The Indian government has mandated the use of a standard USB Type C charging port for all mobile phones beginning in 2025, following the lead of a European Union regulation.

It’s not the first time that India has followed the EU’s lead; the European regulator also served as the inspiration for a recent Competition Commission of India (CCI) decision against Google, which required the tech giant to allow third-party app stores inside of its Play Store. However, the plans of just one company—Apple—are derailed by this new ruling.

On its iPhones since 2012, Apple has utilised the lightning connector. Naturally, Android manufacturers for almost ten years used micro USB, which is still present in some budget phones, but since 2015, the industry has gradually shifted to Type C, with Apple being the lone holdout.

Greg Joswiak, the head of marketing at Apple, acknowledged his annoyance with the EU regulations in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. Additionally, he recognised that Apple will be compelled to follow the ruling, and iPhone models sold in the EU—and likely everywhere else by 2

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