EU poised to introduce common mobile charging port on June 7, report

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EU poised to introduce common mobile charging port on June 7, report
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EU poised to introduce common mobile charging port on June 7, report

Apple insists that adopting the same charging standard would hamper innovation

European lawmakers are due to meet on June 7 as they attempt to reach an agreement on a common mobile charging port law, which would see all mobile devices sold in the EU be required to include USB...

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