Bolt_Gundam510 Posted October 25, 2009 Share Posted October 25, 2009 by Ryan WhitwamYou may not have to suffer through proprietary charging connectors on cell phones much longer. We’ve been hearing rumblings for a few months now that the industry may settle on the humble micro-USB as a standard for charging. A UN body, The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has now approved the proposal.One of the main reasons for making this move is the fact that 51,000 tons of unnecessary chargers are produced each year. If there was a single standard, consumers could take a charger with them from phone to phone. No word yet on how Apple would deal with this. Their proprietary dock connector has a rich ecosystem of accessories that would be hard to leave behind. Bundling an adapter maybe?Malcolm Johnson, director of ITU Standards Bureau, said in a statement, “This is a significant step in reducing the environmental impact of mobile charging.” It will not be required for phone makers to adopt the new standard, but some have already signed on.http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/microusb_way_becoming_cell_phone_charging_standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeetPirate Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 This is really great news. I will only support manufacturers that sell phones with micro USB port. I am fed up of all those various propriety ports for no good reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HATE9X Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 great. and 3.5mm jack for hf pls. :gavel: would make everyone's life easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.