The EU Won't Stop Apple From Making a Port-Free iPhone. That Doesn't Mean the Company Will

Six months on from the iPhone 16 launch, rumors are beginning to crop up about what Apple has in store for us this September, when the company is due to announce its 2025 flagship phones. At the top of the list, and right on trend, could be an iPhone 17 Air, which could not only be superthin but also free of charging ports. One perceived roadblock to making a portless iPhone was the possibility that European Union regulations might make it impossible, due to rules around universal chargers. That's actually not the case, as 9to5Mac reported today and CNET confirmed. According to European Commission spokesperson Federica Miccoli, Apple is free to make a port-free iPhone that could be charged only using a wireless MagSafe charger. The company didn't respond to a request for comment about whether it had considered making an iPhone without a charging port. If you've been an iPhone user for longer than the past year or so, there's no doubt you'll remember the now-defunct Lightning cable. A ... Read full article.