Beijing March 16 news, the European Parliament to 550 votes in favor, 12 votes against and 8 abstentions, adopted a draft legislation mandating the use of mobile phone charger MicroUSB standard unified. The bill will take effect in 2017. So Apple will need to use MicroUSB charging interface in future products.

The EU had already expressed the hope that all electronic equipment manufacturers to promote uniform charging interface, thereby reducing e-waste. The European Parliament adopted the legislation. European Parliament negotiators Barbara Wheeler (Barbara Weiler), said: "I am very pleased to reach an agreement that will end the universal charger charger type chaos, will reduce 51,000 tons of e-waste annually.."

The EU legislation is mainly to reduce the charger type of home users need. Previously, due to the different electronic equipment manufacturers use different standards, you have to use multiple chargers. For example, if a family at the same time using the iPhone, Android phones and Nokia phones, you need at least 3 different chargers. From 2017, the EU will only need a user interface MicroUSB charger, you can charge that all of these devices.

However, before the executive order facto law, there are still some issues to be resolved. The European Commission needs to determine that the new rules apply to which types of equipment on. In addition, because Apple usually independent design, so this will not help the new regulations might Apple's innovation. However, it is clear that the new regulations will bring many benefits. For example, Apple could devote more resources to the development of wireless charging and data transfer technology, the charger cable is no longer necessary, and related accessories.

Currently, some technology uses an inductor to charge the battery inside the device, Apple could improve on this basis. In addition, iCloud has been achieved between the data sync iPhone and Mac computers. The next three years, there is no doubt more phones will support such a feature.

But the current situation does not change. The next generation of iPhone 6 may still continue to use the previous interface similar to the Lightning. The new iPad is equally expected.