Mobile phone makers promise standardised charger
February 17, 2009 by Adam Plowright
An employee of Japanese electronics giant Toshiba displays the company's Portege smart phone (right) and prototype model of an external direct methanol fuel cell battery at the Wireless Japan exhibition in Tokyo, July 2007. Leading mobile phone manufacturers have said they have agreed to produce a standardised charger for the industry in a move set to save money for consumers and reduce waste.
Leading mobile phone makers had good news for anyone with a draw or cupboard full of old phone chargers on Tuesday: the industry plans to standardise the device to make a one-size-fits-all.
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dtempleton - Feb 17, 2009
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There is a universal charger design already in use by many portable electronic devices. It's called USB.- report abuse
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M_N - Feb 17, 2009
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Yes, this is hardly news. China has had mandatory micro USB charging sockets on their phones for a couple of years now. I can't figure out why the rest of the world is taking so long to catch up.- report abuse
Feb 08, 2010
