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By: Here Come the Universal Smartphone Chargers!: Mobile Technology News «

Here Come the Universal Smartphone Chargers!: Mobile Technology News « — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:48:09 +0000

[...] A year-and-a-half after an EU commission requested research into a universal phone charging standard, various telecommunications bodies around the globe have approved micro USB as the universal standard to charge data-enabled mobile phones. It’s good news, but even better is widespread support from handset makers all around the globe, which should reduce the number of redundant charging solutions for consumers and, according to the GSM Association, will eliminate 51,000 tons of such duplicate chargers from being manufactured on a yearly basis. [...]

By: 10 Ways Phone Companies Are Going Green: Cleantech News «

10 Ways Phone Companies Are Going Green: Cleantech News « — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 07:01:15 +0000

[...] Hopefully, this problem is slowly resolving, thanks to a push from the computing industry and the micro-USB regulations that will set in by [...]

By: Wireless Phone Charging — Worth $50: Cleantech News «

Wireless Phone Charging — Worth $50: Cleantech News « — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:35:00 +0000

[...] proprietary mobile charging solutions are annoying, according to the In-Stat survey, although, micro-USB regulations will change all that by [...]

By: Your Next iPad: What Features Will It Have? « Apple News Daily

Your Next iPad: What Features Will It Have? « Apple News Daily — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:32:02 +0000

[...] the European Commission, several smartphone manufacturers, including Apple, have agreed to create a universal charger, likely via micro-USB port. Of course, USB and cameras aren’t all that will be in iPad [...]

By: Your Next iPad: What Features Will It Have?

Your Next iPad: What Features Will It Have? — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:55:19 +0000

By: New Handset Chargers Aren’t Quite Smart, But Power Phones Phones 50 Percent Faster

Fri, 07 May 2010 15:49:14 +0000

[...] aimed at providing a more universal charging solution, however. Several top handset makers agreed last year to use the Micro USB interface for charging handsets and T-Mobile’s new offerings follow suit. All three chargers provide a second USB port as [...]

By: New Handset Chargers Aren’t Quite Smart, But Power Phones Twice as Fast

New Handset Chargers Aren’t Quite Smart, But Power Phones Twice as Fast — Fri, 07 May 2010 15:47:08 +0000

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Global Geek News Podcast #29 | Global Geek News — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:54:06 +0000

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By: Ali

Ali — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:54:14 +0000

the image you have is the MiniUSB, not the MicroUSB.

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