Apple has finally confirmed what the rumours have been claiming for months: future iPhones will use a different charging cable.

Ever since the EU first proposed mandating a universal charger for smartphones (the USB-C), iPhone users have been worried that their old Lightning cable chargers won't work on future models.

Now, Apple has given the firmest indication yet that this is in the works. The tech giant's senior VP of worldwide marketing, Greg Joswiak, said Apple will have to 'comply' with the EU regulations.

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Joswiak was asked by The Wall Street Journal if the company was set to replace Lightning with USB-C, to which he replied: "Obviously, we'll have to comply; we have no choice."

The EU law in question demands that "all mobile phones and tablets" must use USB-C charging by autumn 2024.

It seems Apple has been preparing the ground on this for some time, after introducing the USB-C charger to newer editions of its iPad Air and iPad Pro tablets.

Joswiak's comments have now confirmed what many have suspected, although he didn't say whether iPhones outside the EU would receive the new USB-C charging port.

There are also rumours that Apple is working on an iPhone which only uses wireless charging, in order to get around the new rule.

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Apple are said to be unhappy about the rule change, which is designed to make things easier for consumers.

A spokesperson for the company told CNBC last year: "We remain "We remain concerned that strict regulation mandating just one type of connector stifles innovation rather than encouraging it, which in turn will harm consumers in Europe and around the world."

Most Android devices and smartphones, including those produced by the likes of Samsung, OPPO and Google, already use USB-C chargers.

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