The European Union's agreed provisional plans to institute a universal charger connector for smartphones, the USB-C.
The EU says that the requirement is an effort to reduce electronic waste, as well as make life cheaper and simpler for Europeans.
Apple, whose devices primarily use its custom-made lightning connector, has fiercely opposed the idea.
Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler reports from Paris.
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The EU says that the requirement is an effort to reduce electronic waste, as well as make life cheaper and simpler for Europeans.
Apple, whose devices primarily use its custom-made lightning connector, has fiercely opposed the idea.
Al Jazeera's Natacha Butler reports from Paris.
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