IT Home February 1 news, Apple has confirmed that it will no longer provide free EarPods headphones for every iPhone phone sold in France (including iPhone 13, iPhone 12 series, etc.), on the grounds that due to the lack of chargers and headphones, the iPhone packaging box is thinner and good for the environment.
In an update to Apple's French website, the company no longer states that EarPods will be included in the box of any of its iPhones. Apple now lists only the iPhone native and a USB-C to Lightning cable.
Earlier in January, a notice from the French carrier showed that from January 24, Apple would no longer include EarPods in the box of iPhones sold in France. Under previous French law, Apple had a legal obligation to include EarPods in the box because the risk of exposing the developing brain to electromagnetic waves was unclear.
France's newly passed law no longer requires smartphone makers such as Apple and Samsung to include headphones in their boxes. Instead, they have to make sure that compatible headphones are available separately as optional accessories.
IT House has learned that starting with the 2020 iPhone 12 series, Apple has removed EarPods and power adapters from all iPhone boxes. Apple's decision has caused controversy in some countries and regions, with the tech giant facing a $2 million fine in Brazil.
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