Proprietary battery charger are supremely irritating , but they ’re also an insult to consumer and the environment , according to the European Commission . They want a universal charger , and surprisingly , manufacturers are happy to oblige . UPDATED
The main driving force behind the Commission ’s hunting expedition is the reduction of e - waste , which is sensible . After all , a proprietary charger generally dies with its chargee , which seems like a waste . astonishingly , cellphone manufacturers come along to be relatively eager to comply . TheGSM Associationannounced today that 17 manufacturer , including Nokia , Motorola and Samsung have agree on miniMicro - USB as the standard — follow a ( to escort hollow ) precedent set by others virtually two year ago .
Micro - USB in mobile phone as been trending up anyway , and seems like a sensitive choice . consequently , it ’s not really surprising to see companies like Samsung and Motorola agree to a standard that they already sometimes use , or for others to switch to a touchstone that , while it cut remunerative charger cut-rate sale , make thing simpler and cheaper in the prospicient runnel . The actual challenge for the delegation will be to convert companies like Apple to join in — not they they ’ll needfully have a choice . UPDATE : AFP says the standard inmini USB , but theGSMA press releaseconfirms that it ’s micro - usb . [ AFP ]
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