The inventor of the iPod on why Apple hasn’t been doing the right thing – Times of India

Tony Fadell, the man behind the invention of the iPod, is of the view that Apple should move the iPhone to USB-C. As per Fadell, this decision would be “the right thing to do.” Fadell shared his opinions recently on Twitter after a user asked him if he believed that the EU’s recent law requiring consumer electronics manufacturers to switch to USB-C charging would put the next iPod by Apple in jeopardy. The American engineer said that he is not too worried about the regulation.
“I can’t see a problem. The world has converged on USB-C. The physical & user limits have been hit. Next up is wireless per, not a diff physical connection. So I’m not too worried about this regulation. They’re simply forcing Apple to do the right thing… it’s overdue frankly.”, said Fadell, responding to the query posed to him.

In another tweet, Fadell noted that Apple is taking a “monopolist-like position,” rather than putting technology first and that he hopes “after Apple is forced to change the regulations will be removed to allow innovation to continue.”

Apple has not taken the EU regulations about USB-C well in the past and has said that instead of encouraging innovation, the regulations would stifle it.
However, it may be possible for Apple to bring USB-C charging to the iPhone before 2024. Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed that Apple will make the switch to USB-C with the 2023 iPhone 15. Apple had earlier introduced USB-C charging to the iPad Pro in 2018 and the transition of the tech to the iPhone may be easier than what’s expected. It remains to be seen when that transition would happen, though.