[frm88]

Slight correction: it wasn't even for smartphones alone, it was for portable devices in general [0]. As a consequence, all ebook devices like Kindle etc, vapes and other devices had to switch from Micro-USB to USB-C.

[0] https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/eu-common-c...

[rsynnott]

> As a consequence, all ebook devices like Kindle etc, vapes and other devices had to switch from Micro-USB to USB-C.

Finally, I can charge my book and my cigarette with one cable!

(This statement would have been extremely confusing in the 90s.)