Apple's own advantages, such as design, iOS operating system and processor, have always been the benchmark in the smartphone industry, which is why Apple is also recognized as one of the most profitable technology companies in the world.
Although Apple's overall strength is very strong, but this does not mean that he has always been invincible, as early as 2020, Huawei with its self-developed Kirin 9000 series chips, sales once surpassed Apple, became the global smartphone market boss, but never expected, Apple for its own interests, actually stopped TSMC to Huawei foundry service, Huawei was sanctioned, and only Apple is left, Apple CEO Cook are complacent: the least worried is the sales of Apple mobile phones in the Chinese market.
According to common sense, Apple can justifiably harvest the world's wealth with its own technological advantages. But the fact that there are many ways Apple makes money is shameful. For example, users have to pay extra fees when buying Apple, and mobile phone chargers cannot be interconnected with Android.
Take the excuse of contributing to the cause of environmental protection and not giving away chargers. According to relevant information, Apple can earn $5 billion a year by selling Lightning interface charging cables and MFI certification, which is more than the annual profits of many domestic mobile phone manufacturers.
In fact, for the matter of environmental protection, the global market has reached a consensus, calling on major mobile phone manufacturers to use the Type-C interface. Why unify into a Type-C interface instead of a Lightning interface? The answer is very simple, only one Apple mobile phone manufacturer in the world has adopted the Lightning interface, and the rest of the mobile phone manufacturers all use Type-C, as long as Apple adjusts it is easy to achieve unification.
On the unified mobile phone data line interface, the European Union has also issued a bill requiring that from 2024, all mobile phones, cameras, tablets and other electronic devices must use the Type-C interface. Although the EU did not name any companies, discerning people know that this is a bill tailored for Apple.
In addition, the mainland Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has also clearly pointed out that it is necessary to vigorously promote the unification of charging interfaces and reduce electronic technology waste, and also named Apple. To put it bluntly, if Apple does not make changes, then Apple will not be allowed to enter the Chinese market.
I originally thought that Apple would obediently obey and replace the Lightning interface with a Type-C interface, after all, the Chinese market contributes most of Apple's revenue. In fact, Apple only said that the interface of the iPhone 15 series was replaced by a Type-C interface, but the body is very honest and plans to arrange MIF certification for the Type-C interface.
I have to admit that Cook's "method" of making money is really shrewd. On the surface, Apple does comply with the new rules of Central Europe, but in fact, Apple does not make a penny, consumers still have to buy a special Apple data cable from Apple's official website or MFI-certified accessory manufacturers.
It is precisely because of this that foreign media said that Apple is going to be tough with the new rules of China and Europe. Although we do not yet know how China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the EU will handle this matter. But it can be expected that Apple's future will not be good. As for whether Apple will be punished, let's wait and see.