Also Read: The USB is running out of time, and whatever comes next could erase a decades-old habit<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThe directive<\/a> applies to devices that are “capable of being recharged by means of wired charging,” which means that a phone with no wired charging at all does not have to include a USB-C port.<\/p>\n\n\n\nReporting in 2025 also said an EU press officer confirmed that interpretation when questions came up around a possible portless iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why fully wireless phones are still not mainstream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Are fully wireless phones about to flood store shelves? Probably not, not yet. Tecno\u2019s device is still a concept, and concepts have a way of looking smoother on a trade show floor than in everyday life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company says the phone works with magnetic modules and uses pogo pins, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mmWave to connect accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nAlso Read: Transfer photos and files from your cell phone to a USB drive without a computer: the easy method that works if you have the right adapter\/USB<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThat is clever, but for most people, the old habit still matters. Plugging<\/a> in for a quick top-up before leaving the house is simple, familiar, and fast. A fully portless future still has to prove it can match that kind of convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/okdiario.com\/techy\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/usb-c-cable-standards-usb4-speed-comparison.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
Tecno’s portless concept phone at MWC 2026 highlights a major loophole in the EU’s common charger law, proving devices without wired charging don’t need a USB-C port.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhy Brussels could face a new charging debate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The bigger story, however, is regulatory. Brussels pushed the common charger rule<\/a> to cut waste and reduce the mess of old cables<\/a> piling up in drawers. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBy the European Commission\u2019s estimate, discarded and unused chargers generate around 11,000 tonnes of e-waste each year, and the new rules could save consumers about \u20ac250 million annually on unnecessary charger purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nAlso Read: Your USB-C cable may be slowing down your SSD and fast charging without you realizing it, and there’s a clue on the box that gives it away<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIf phone makers now start moving toward portless hardware, the next debate may shift from cable standardization to wireless interoperability. Different problem, same drawer full of clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
USB-C still leads the market for now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
For now, USB-C still defines the mainstream smartphone market in Europe. But Tecno\u2019s prototype shows where the industry may try to go next. The cable is not dead<\/a>. Still, the argument over what comes after it has clearly begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe official statement was published on the European Commission website<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The next smartphone charging fight in Europe may not be about Lightning versus USB-C. It may be about whether a … <\/p>\n
Reporting in 2025 also said an EU press officer confirmed that interpretation when questions came up around a possible portless iPhone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why fully wireless phones are still not mainstream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Are fully wireless phones about to flood store shelves? Probably not, not yet. Tecno\u2019s device is still a concept, and concepts have a way of looking smoother on a trade show floor than in everyday life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The company says the phone works with magnetic modules and uses pogo pins, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and mmWave to connect accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also Read: Transfer photos and files from your cell phone to a USB drive without a computer: the easy method that works if you have the right adapter\/USB<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThat is clever, but for most people, the old habit still matters. Plugging<\/a> in for a quick top-up before leaving the house is simple, familiar, and fast. A fully portless future still has to prove it can match that kind of convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTecno’s portless concept phone at MWC 2026 highlights a major loophole in the EU’s common charger law, proving devices without wired charging don’t need a USB-C port.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhy Brussels could face a new charging debate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The bigger story, however, is regulatory. Brussels pushed the common charger rule<\/a> to cut waste and reduce the mess of old cables<\/a> piling up in drawers. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBy the European Commission\u2019s estimate, discarded and unused chargers generate around 11,000 tonnes of e-waste each year, and the new rules could save consumers about \u20ac250 million annually on unnecessary charger purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nAlso Read: Your USB-C cable may be slowing down your SSD and fast charging without you realizing it, and there’s a clue on the box that gives it away<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nIf phone makers now start moving toward portless hardware, the next debate may shift from cable standardization to wireless interoperability. Different problem, same drawer full of clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
USB-C still leads the market for now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
For now, USB-C still defines the mainstream smartphone market in Europe. But Tecno\u2019s prototype shows where the industry may try to go next. The cable is not dead<\/a>. Still, the argument over what comes after it has clearly begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe official statement was published on the European Commission website<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The next smartphone charging fight in Europe may not be about Lightning versus USB-C. It may be about whether a … <\/p>\n
Why Brussels could face a new charging debate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The bigger story, however, is regulatory. Brussels pushed the common charger rule<\/a> to cut waste and reduce the mess of old cables<\/a> piling up in drawers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By the European Commission\u2019s estimate, discarded and unused chargers generate around 11,000 tonnes of e-waste each year, and the new rules could save consumers about \u20ac250 million annually on unnecessary charger purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If phone makers now start moving toward portless hardware, the next debate may shift from cable standardization to wireless interoperability. Different problem, same drawer full of clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For now, USB-C still defines the mainstream smartphone market in Europe. But Tecno\u2019s prototype shows where the industry may try to go next. The cable is not dead<\/a>. Still, the argument over what comes after it has clearly begun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The official statement was published on the European Commission website<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The next smartphone charging fight in Europe may not be about Lightning versus USB-C. It may be about whether a … <\/p>\nAlso Read: Your USB-C cable may be slowing down your SSD and fast charging without you realizing it, and there’s a clue on the box that gives it away<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
USB-C still leads the market for now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n