Apple forced to ditch lightning charger in new iPhone

Apple has confirmed its new iPhone will not feature its proprietary lightning charging port, after the EU forced the change. The tech giant said that the iPhone 15, unveiled at its annual event on Tuesday, would use a USB-C cable as the "universally accepted standard". A new Apple Watch series was also unveiled with a more advanced chip. The new iPhone handset, which goes on sale next week, is the first since 2012 to feature an alternative charging port. The firm said the USB-C cable - which already works with many Apple laptops and iPads - will also work on new versions of its AirPods Pro earphones and wired EarPods headphones.

tips

ditch 沟渠；开沟；丢弃，摆脱

proprietary 专利的；所有权的（propriet- = own，拥有）

universally 全世界；普遍地；广泛地

handset 电话听筒；这里指的就是手机设备