Soon a 100 % wireless iPhone? Europe gives the green light to Apple

Has Apple really considered An iPhone 17 Air Totally without connectors before turning back? According to Bloombergthe firm would have preferred prudence, fearing a reaction from European regulators. However, the European Union has confirmed that such a device would be perfectly authorized.

An iPhone without ports, an idea that does not date from yesterday for Apple

The idea of ​​an iPhone without any port is not new. Apple has long been trying to eliminate physical constraints, starting with, remember, the deletion of the jack in 2016. With Magsafe's boom for recharging and iCloud for storage and transfer of data, the company seems closer than ever to concretize this vision.

For Apple, the abandonment of physical ports would strengthen the waterproofing of its devices, release internal space and further refine design. This would also mean the end of cables, adapters and fragile connections. An inevitable evolution? Not so simple.

The European Union says yes for smartphones devoid of ports

Federica Miccoli, spokesperson for the European Commission, has raised any ambiguity to 9TO5MAC:: “If a device can only be recharged without wireless, it is not subject to the obligation to integrate a USB-C port”. Clearly, an iPhone without taking would not go against the legislation.

It also specifies that Europe closely follows the evolution of wireless technologies: “The Commission monitors the evolution of all load technologies, in particular in terms of interoperability and energy efficiency. The objective is to avoid market fragmentation and to guarantee a harmonized user experience.”

Brussels thus intends to prevent an actor from locking his ecosystem with proprietary solutions, as has been accused of Apple in the past. The company has nevertheless anticipated these concerns By integrating Magsafe into the Qi2 consortiumthus guaranteeing an open standard.

iphone 100 % wireless: an inevitable evolution?

Ipple has been moving towards an entirely dematerialized experience for several years: Magsafe for charging, iCloud for data storage and transfer. L'iPhone 17 Air could have been the first model without portbut the brand obviously prefers to delay.

In any case, now, no more regulatory obstacle is opposed to this development. It remains to be seen whether the market is ready to permanently abandon the physical connection, and if Apple will judge the right time to make this last vestige of a wired era disappear … with theiPhone 18maybe ?