Apple has confirmed that a USB-C-equipped iPhone will be released now that the European Union has mandated that all phones sold in its member countries use the connector if they have a physical charger.
When asked by The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern if Apple would replace Lightning, Greg Joswiak, Apple’s senior VP of worldwide marketing, replied, “Obviously, we’ll have to comply; we have no choice.” Stern mentioned the law during a conversation with Joswiak and software VP Craig Federighi at the WSJ’s Tech Live conference, and then asked when we can expect to see USB-C on an iPhone. “The Europeans are the ones dictating timing for European customers,” Joswiak responded.
