In a first-of-its kind deal, European Union (EU) countries and lawmakers agreed to making a single charging port standard for all mobile phones in the region.

This means all smartphones and tablets will have to use a common charging port. The deal was prompted by complaints from iPhone and Android users for having to switch chargers for their devices.

In EU, about 50-percent devices are still on the micro-USB port, while 29 percent of the devices use a USB type-C port. There are 21 percent devices that use Apple's Lightning port.

The deal will affect Apple greatly, since the Cupertino-based giant has stuck with the Lightning port for the iPhone, even though a type-C port has often been demanded by users and critics alike. Apart from Apple, there are E-book readers and other devices that use different ki

Phone and tablet makers have to comply to the new EU rule by the fall of 2024, which gives them more than two years. The rule will not apply to the products released before the new rules come into force.

The idea behind the deal is that European customers will be able to use a single charger for all their portable electronics. It will also make chargers more accessible and reduce waste. The EU has predicted a total of EUR 250 million savings for customers due to the new deal. (

In a first-of-its kind deal, European Union (EU) countries and lawmakers agreed to making a single charging port standard for all mobile phones in the region.

In a first-of-its kind deal, European Union (EU) countries and lawmakers agreed to making a single charging port standard for all mobile phones in the region.

In a first-of-its kind deal, European Union (EU) countries and lawmakers agreed to making a single charging port standard for all mobile phones in the region.