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EU welcomes the microUSB as a standard phone charger socket

29 June, 2009 | Read the news | Post your comment
EU welcomes the microUSB as a standard phone charger socket - read the full textThe European Commission announced that most of the leading mobile phone makers have come to the agreement to adopt the microUSB port as a standard European charger socket. This will allow people to use one charger for all the handsets they have around the house. This is not only convenient...

 

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Good idea. And yes, 3.5mm and memory cards next. Well done EU! I just noticed I have too many cables and chargers around...

@Steve: LOL, Apple sold like 10-15 million phones and for example Nokia sold over a billion so far, and then there's other makers too. I think iPhones should be standardized to Nokia's BL-5C battery (3 dollars on eBay).

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  • 2009-06-29 19:23
  • MtrH

good work EU

3.5mm next

thanks

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  • 2009-06-29 19:19
  • 3C1q

Great news, finally they won't be any faff of carrying chargers around..

and iPhone/iPod charge through USB and they give the adaptor with iPhone, so its no biggie!

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  • 2009-06-29 19:18
  • nERt

Thank God..
Finally, we will get rid of that Stupid Sony Ericsson charger socket which was thought by Adam for Eve's cellphone..

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  • 2009-06-29 19:04
  • utvB

Apple should have demanded that all the other companies that wish to remain in business switch over to Apple's superior connectivity device. It makes no sense for Apple to compromise. They have the new iphone out. It will dominate all other phones as always. In just two more years, Apple will most likely have over 50% of the market. This just makes no sense at all. It's like forcing Ferrari to use wheels made from GM.

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  • 2009-06-29 19:03
  • Yaim

It's about time... Now all they need to do is standardize memory cards and headphone jacks (3.5 mm hopefully). As long as it doesn't go too far, for example standardizing OS or screen size/dimesions. Variety is good, but not at the cost of convenience.

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  • 2009-06-29 19:02
  • kgg2

I've been waiting for this for years!

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  • 2009-06-29 19:02
  • 4K57

Personally I think this is an amazing idea, I don't understand why all phones companies don't just do this world wide. Its one thing that'll do everything. In my home we finally all have phones with the Micro USB ports, and now we've got like tons of stuff from older phones that don't work. I used to only buy certain Samsung models because I didn't want to have to spend the extra $30 for a new charger, when the one I had works fine. This way its one maybe two cables for everything. I think they should also make wall chargers like Apple builds theirs with the attatachable Adapter peice that plugs into the wall and the USB cable into that. One Cable for everything.

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  • 2009-06-29 18:33
  • 4DDS

Apple have said there's no way they're ditching their cable - so they'll probably just include a connector - just one more thing to get lost!

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  • 2009-06-29 18:32
  • pYJF

Its a great idea. When the iphone has the new charger socket do you think they will change the ipod socket also?

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  • 2009-06-29 18:32
  • kDRj

thankgod eu and the phone industry has finally sorted a problem out by making everything the same but wont the manufactures lose out on profit if its all the same model.

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  • 2009-06-29 18:26
  • mqqH

> In reply to FeRHaD @ 2009-06-29 17:28 from 0Ip4 - click to readOops, it is mini and the accepted standart is microUSB, problem again. :)

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  • 2009-06-29 18:15
  • 0Ip4

Wonderful, EU! I definitely welcome this decision.

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  • 2009-06-29 18:11
  • LaJV

I now proud to be european!

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  • 2009-06-29 18:11
  • nUhi

Hope this gets for all brands and destinations, not only EU...

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  • 2009-06-29 18:10
  • 85eK

thanks EU, this was long overdue though

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  • 2009-06-29 17:59
  • kaK}

Why have a cable charger at all?? INDUCTION charging is the way forward! Simply placing your phone on any induction pad would charge it... not to mentioned iPods, MP3 players, hand held consoles etc. Anything that has an induction coil built in!!

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  • 2009-06-29 17:47
  • pKxC

Good job EU!Takes care of consumers.And enviroment!

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  • 2009-06-29 17:38
  • 001v

> In reply to Seb Mason @ 2009-06-29 16:42 from mGix - click to readApple will include an adaptor plug. They've powered via USB since day one so it's no biggie for them.

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  • 2009-06-29 17:38
  • prMD

About time the EU did something worthwhile!!!!

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  • 2009-06-29 17:32
  • m5X6
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