MAR 19, 2025 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Apple dey plan to introduce new iPhone wey fit drop all ports, as their new model wey dem dey call iPhone 17 Air no go get any port, according to some latest report. Dis idea no go happen for dis year because of concerns wey relate to EU laws wey don already force Apple to change from their Lightning port to USB-C.
Wetin we sabi be say, European Union (EU) legislation require all smartphone manufacturers to use USB-C as standard charger, all in a bid to reduce e-waste fit arise from multiple chargers for different devices. As dem check am, e be like say dem no get problem if Apple decide to go portless. EU spokesperson Federica Miccoli confirm say portless phone dey okay under their law.
“E no need to get any wired charging port if the device no dey recharge by wired method,” she talk. This statement reshape the story wey Apple go fit tell the world for their next iPhone launch. Dem already don confirm say iPhone 17 Air go still carry USB-C but still dey use MagSafe technology for wireless charging.
Apple, plan wey come from Bloomberg na to eventually produce iPhone without USB-C. Mark Gurman report say the idea dey on table, but dem no fit carry am come true now as dem still dey fear wetin the EU go talk if dem remove USB-C completely.
Dis news come after Apple don drop iPhones like iPhone 14 and iPhone SE from EU market caused by dis strict regulation wey dey require dem to adopt USB-C for all models. As at January 2025, dem no get any iPhones wey dey use Lightning port left for market, only iPhone SE and iPhone 14 dey remain.
Apple don already embrace USB-C for most of their devices like Mac and iPads, but dem dey cautious about changing iPhones wey don dey use Lightning for so long. However, the path dey clear now as Miccoli don talk say if dem go stat portless, e no go if dem no get USB-C for device.
As EU dey look for standardization for wireless charging technology, dem go also support innovations wey dey come up like Apple’s MagSafe. Dem don even hand over MagSafe standard to Wireless Power Consortium to promote interoperability. Dis means say future iPhone wey go dey portless wey dey depend on MagSafe charging fit fit enter EU without wahala.
Market analysts dey speculate say while portless iPhone may no hit market this year, e go surely happen for future models as Apple continue dey push for more innovation and new technologies. The idea fit sound strange, but the shift to wireless charging don already start for many devices and customers dey begin to accept am.
As iPhone 17 Air dey come out later this September, we go keep our eyes open to see how Apple go manage the port issues and wetin dem go decide next. With speculation about iPhone 18 wey fit feature Face ID technology under the screen, Apple dey explore different options wey fit change the game.
