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USB-C charging ports become standard across EU Saturday (timesofmalta.com)
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All mobile phones, tablets, earphones and a wide range of other portable consumer electronics will need to be sold with USB-C charging ports from Saturday, the EU has announced. 

First introduced around a decade ago, USB-C charging ports are reversible and capable of accelerated data transfer and charging speeds, the latter known as 'fast charging’. 

In a statement on Friday, the European Parliament said that as of the following day, all such devices sold in the EU must have a USB-C charging port, with laptops set to follow suit in late April 2026.

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[–] vaionko@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 months ago

Doesn't the regulation also specify the support of USB PD for fast charging?