Previously, the China industry and information technology administration issued a message, the main content of the information is:
It is required that from January 1, 2025, all mobile electronic devices sold in China must use TypeC data interface lines, and other data interfaces will no longer be included in the national standards and cannot be accessed.
As soon as this news was issued, it caused widespread heated discussions among netizens, and their attention was also turned to Apple mobile phones, because the current mainstream Android and Google mobile phones use TypeC data interfaces.
In this regard, information, Cook, who is currently the CEO of Apple, said in an interview with the media: "In favor of the requirements of the relevant Chinese management departments, Apple will continue to provide users with high-quality services."
This response seems to be in response to the government's call, but it is actually secret, because just a year ago, Apple publicly stated that the use of Type-C was a step backwards in the history of electronic technology.
At present, there are three main popular data interfaces in the world, one is the Android micro-USB data interface (which is used by the earliest generation of Android smart phones and MP3 mobile devices in the mainland, and has been gradually replaced by the Type-C data interface).
The second is the Type-C data interface (it is actually the third generation version of Micro-USB, and it is also the mainstream data interface of Android smartphones, with a large number of market holdings), lighting data interface (this data line was developed and used by Apple Mobile Phone Company in 2012, and can only be applied to Apple mobile phones and Apple mobile devices).
After understanding the current mainstream data interface in the world, this article will deeply analyze the background of this event from three aspects: the reasons for requiring a unified data interface for mobile devices, the design of Apple's 15th generation data transmission line, and the impact of using Type-C on Apple.
Reasons for requiring a unified mobile device data interface
1. Establish national standardization. At present, the new mainstream mobile devices produced in mainland China, except for Apple, all use USB upgrade interface - Type-C.
One of the reasons for this national requirement is to build the standardization of China's electronic mobile equipment and unify the current inconsistency in charging and data dissemination of mobile equipment equipment
2. Respond to the call for environmental protection. The mainland is a large country of electronic equipment consumables, and the current elimination of electronic equipment auxiliary products, such as chargers, if not established standards, on the one hand, it is difficult to recycle uniformly, especially continuous replacement will aggravate the difficulty of recycling.
On the other hand, the pollution of electronic equipment itself, if unified standards, can also promote the unification of relevant environmental protection disposal methods.
3. Reduce waste of public resources. As you can see, at present, the shared charging treasure in the mainland and the shared charging pile of the railway station and high-speed rail station are three or even four data interfaces, which is undoubtedly a waste of public resources.
And after unification it will be reduced from the source. In addition, if you forget to bring a charger with a certain data interface when traveling, it is also a very troublesome thing.
Apple's 15th generation data cable design
At present, according to the latest exposure of the fifteenth generation of Apple mobile phones, the smart data interface of the mobile phone or will use Type-C, but this TypeC interface is different from the previous Android mobile phone C interface, and its charger body is clearly written with MFI certification, MFI certification means that this is authorized by Apple to certify.
That is to say, although Apple's 15th generation mobile phone uses a Type-C interface, in fact, if the third-party charger manufacturing company is not authorized by Apple, then it will still not be able to produce Apple's exclusive TypeC data interface.
When using non-MFI certified data lines, data transmission efficiency and charging power will be affected in due course. This can also be understood as an act of changing soup without changing medicine.
Change to Type-C for Apple's impact
Margins on ancillary products decreased. At present, various supporting products of the Apple series need to be purchased in franchise stores or authorized companies, and once the TypeC interface is changed, the profits of Apple's affiliated products will face a downward trend.
User functions may be reduced, resulting in a decrease in quality control. After converting to the C interface, the current Apple mobile phone application lightning protection device, speakers and other peripheral products may no longer be used, bringing users a bad experience, which will lead to a decline in their own reputation.
Core technologies may be revealed. As we all know, the chip design of Apple's mobile phone enjoys a unique position. However, if the TypeC interface is used, some core technologies and technical parameters may be cracked, resulting in the loss of equipment patents.
To sum up, the current international trend form, including the European Union and other economic cooperation organizations are promoting Apple's delighting, whether the fish eye mixed beads through MFI to cover people's eyes, or follow the trend of the times, the real use of Type-C interface has become a big problem in front of Apple.