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The charger has a normal USB-A female connecter, so you can connect any USB cable that will fit in a computer to it. So the charger itself isn't limited to Ligh

by m_eiman 14y ago

The charger has a normal USB-A female connecter, so you can connect any USB cable that will fit in a computer to it. So the charger itself isn't limited to Lightning, but can be used with a USBA->microUSB cable. Also see http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/chargers/questions/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/chargers/questio... that says: Which is the agreed common interface? On the basis of the Micro-USB interface, the companies have agreed to develop a common specification in order to allow for full compatibility of chargers and mobile phones. These specifications have been translated in European standards. N.B.: The agreement allows for the use of an adaptor.

buro9 14y ago
> N.B.: The agreement allows for the use of an adaptor. That doesn't make sense unless Apple ship adaptors for both the charger and phone. As your parent said, the goal is very clearly to have one charger be capable of charging any mobile device. So... can the Apple charger be used on the Nokia? If not, then they also need to make available an adaptor the other way around. The whole point is to not ship chargers at some point. If Apple make it so that other chargers can charge the iPhone but the Apple charger cannot charge anything else, then Apple are still outside the spirit of the law. They need to provide 2 adaptors. The charger must charge a Nokia, and a Nokia charger must charge an iPhone.
- taligent 14y ago
  Yes. The current Apple Power->USB charger works just fine at charging Nokia devices. And no reason why it would be any different now.
  - buro9 14y ago
    If the only cable provided in the box with the iPhone is this one: http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD818ZM/A/lightning-to-usb-cable?fnode=45 http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD818ZM/A/lightning-to-usb... A USB > Lightning cable. Then how can I take any phone off my desk and just charge it? The Nokia doesn't have a Lightning interface. And if they don't supply a cable with a male microUSB end, then how are they complying? It's not like the last video on this page doesn't make the purpose eminently clear: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/chargers/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/chargers/index_e... In Europe, they should ship a microUSB charger and give everyone the adaptor too. Then, we have one charger for all... and the iPhone can be charged using the adaptor. That's not ideal for Apple and it is a less than elegant solution given the lightning port, but the whole point is to put a common consumer and the environment before the corporations and proprietary interfaces (and chargers).

by m_eiman 14y ago

buro9 14y ago

> N.B.: The agreement allows for the use of an adaptor. That doesn't make sense unless Apple ship adaptors for both the charger and phone. As your parent said, the goal is very clearly to have one charger be capable of charging any mobile device. So... can the Apple charger be used on the Nokia? If not, then they also need to make available an adaptor the other way around. The whole point is to not ship chargers at some point. If Apple make it so that other chargers can charge the iPhone but the Apple charger cannot charge anything else, then Apple are still outside the spirit of the law. They need to provide 2 adaptors. The charger must charge a Nokia, and a Nokia charger must charge an iPhone.

taligent 14y ago
Yes. The current Apple Power->USB charger works just fine at charging Nokia devices. And no reason why it would be any different now.
- buro9 14y ago
  If the only cable provided in the box with the iPhone is this one: http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD818ZM/A/lightning-to-usb-cable?fnode=45 http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MD818ZM/A/lightning-to-usb... A USB > Lightning cable. Then how can I take any phone off my desk and just charge it? The Nokia doesn't have a Lightning interface. And if they don't supply a cable with a male microUSB end, then how are they complying? It's not like the last video on this page doesn't make the purpose eminently clear: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/chargers/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/rtte/chargers/index_e... In Europe, they should ship a microUSB charger and give everyone the adaptor too. Then, we have one charger for all... and the iPhone can be charged using the adaptor. That's not ideal for Apple and it is a less than elegant solution given the lightning port, but the whole point is to put a common consumer and the environment before the corporations and proprietary interfaces (and chargers).