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Assuming you are correct, it still means that any startup that has an idea for an innovation in the phone cable space will first need to worry about how to conv

Assuming you are correct, it still means that any startup that has an idea for an innovation in the phone cable space will first need to worry about how to convince the European Commission to approve it. That's quite a road block for a startup.

frosted-flakes 4y ago
Easy solution: add your new innovative charging port in addition to USB-C.
- barsonme 4y ago
  So the choices are (a) convince the EU Commission to adopt another charging port, or (b) manufacture devices with multiple charging ports?
  - ben_w 4y ago
    (b) describes wireless charging, so… yes?
moogly 4y ago
> any startup that has an idea for an innovation in the phone cable space That's a lot of money for a startup to burn on something inconsequential instead of using off-the-shelf stuff for the least important area where you can innovate. Also, I haven't put a charging cable into my phone since... 2012 or something like that when the Nexus 4 came out. Ever since I tried wireless charging, going back to regularly using a charging cable feels like going back to the stone age.
int_19h 4y ago
Startups innovating in the AC power cable space are even worse off. Should we ditch the standard on AC outlets to encourage innovation there?