Apple pulls remaining Lightning-based devices from European stores

Lightning’s days have come to an end in the EU. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Apple is no longer selling its iPhone SE and iPhone 14 series in Europe — the last phone models with Apple’s proprietary Lightning charging port — as the EU shifts to a common charging solution built around USB-C. EU Directive 2022/2380 goes into force today in an effort to reduce e-waste and solve market fragmentation.

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