> My bet is the first iPhone that falls under the European mandate will have no ports. I'd give that maybe a 75% chance. I'm not totally sure they're quite rea

> My bet is the first iPhone that falls under the European mandate will have no ports. I'd give that maybe a 75% chance. I'm not totally sure they're quite ready to release a portless iPhone, which I believe would be a very unpopular change overall. Angering users hasn't always been a big concern for Apple, but I think it's more of a concern than it used to be. Wireless charging just isn't a good fit for a lot of charging scenarios. Selfishly, I do hope that they don't release a portless iPhone anytime soon. I'd have to choose between upgrading my iPhone -- something I do every year or two -- and having CarPlay work in my car (which needless to say I very infrequently upgrade). I suppose a dongle or attachment for this purpose would be inevitable.