Apple cannot continue to sell iPhones without chargers
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security while condemning Apple to pay a fine of approx 2.3 million dollarsbans the iPhone 12 and newer models from registering without a charger at Anatel, Brazil’s telecommunications agency, which is similar to the FCC.
Apple in 2020 charger and headphones out of the box Iphone Deleted. After this decision, the Brazilian government reacted to Apple’s decision by suspending the sale of iPhones without a charger, and now it has made new decisions about the unveiling of the iPhone 14 in Brazil.
Apple after release this newsreacted to it and announced that compared to the ban iPhone sales No charger in Brazil will protest and withdraw the claim of selling defective products. Apple also added that it will continue to work with Brazilian consumer protection agency Senacon to address their concerns.
iPhone registry ban in Brazil due to removal of charger
Brazil is considering a registry ban for iPhones without a charger, which Apple is set to release from the series. iPhone 14 It will probably be unveiled without a charger. According to a Brazilian newspaper, iPhone 12 It is still sold in Brazil through Apple’s website.
The Brazilian Consumer Protection Agency ie Senacon He says that Apple’s decision to remove the charger puts a burden on users, and if Apple wants to reduce the environmental impact, it can follow other solutions. As mentioned last year, Brazil fined Apple $2 million. Consumer Protection Agency Brazil It says Apple has done nothing to minimize the pressure on users who buy iPhones without chargers, and continues on its path to release iPhones without chargers.
Some experts say Remove the charger And headphones, as well as the shrinking of the iPhone box, bring more financial benefits to Apple, and raising issues such as reducing environmental impacts are of secondary importance, and the financial benefits of this company are of primary importance.
Brazil is not the only country to remove the charger in the box Iphone It reacts. France had previously required adding headphones to all devices sold in this country. Although France Earlier this year, it passed a law that no longer requires headphone manufacturers to include headphones in the device box.
The European Union is also following another issue and is implementing a new law that requires mobile manufacturers to use USB-C ports by 2024.