thank goodness! great news!
This is definitely a very brilliant,dynamic and wise decision.Great work EU Go Green Save nature !
Noooo... How can they do that ?! The miniUSB should be used for every device for charging and data transfer, microUSB sucks...
Steve, 29 Jun 2009Apple should have demanded that all the other companies that wish to remain in business switch... moreYou make me laugh :D :D :D
Apple will never control EU. If Apple wouldn't accept these terms, then they could forget EU market.
PS. When did you had that dream that Apple controls 50% of market? Apple doesn't hanlde even a 10% :D :D :D
Grow up kiddie :D
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).
good work EU
3.5mm next
thanks
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!
Thank God..
Finally, we will get rid of that Stupid Sony Ericsson charger socket which was thought by Adam for Eve's cellphone..
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.
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.
I've been waiting for this for years!
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.
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!
Its a great idea. When the iphone has the new charger socket do you think they will change the ipod socket also?
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.
FeRHaD, 29 Jun 2009Wow, this is really a good news. I have one Sony Ericsson charger and earphone and two data ca... moreOops, it is mini and the accepted standart is microUSB, problem again. :)
Wonderful, EU! I definitely welcome this decision.
I now proud to be european!
Hope this gets for all brands and destinations, not only EU...
thanks EU, this was long overdue though
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