EU: All phone chargers must be standard

[Rulycat]

The EU has decreed in it's almighty wisdom that all phone chargers will have to be MicroUSB in the future. This is actually a good move - no more of the boxes of old chargers for things I no longer have. I'm more than a bit concerned about the EU sticking it's oar in normally, but this seems to be a good move.

Here's a link:
http://fudzilla.com/mobiles/item/213...phone-chargers

Shame you Americans don't have a law like this.

[seanc]

Re: EU: All phone chargers must be standard

So Apple will have to come out with a micro USB > dock connector?

[mockingbird]

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All underwear worn must be pink.

[goodpsusearch]

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That's why I love Europe

[ratdude747]

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or apple will no longer sell ipods and iphones in the EU...

[Rulycat]

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or apple will no longer sell ipods and iphones in the EU...

Are you having a giraffe?

[japlytic]

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I think that should apply to PDAs and certain other handheld devices (even those without a phone function) as well.

[kc8adu]

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most new phones i have seen here are already microusb.
makes it easy to charge friends phones in an emergency without pulling the battery and putting it on the maha.

[willawake]

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https://www.badcaps.net/forum/showthread.php?t=7343
seems to be taking a while to get it going....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12093013

The specifications only cover chargers for smartphones because, said the Commission, these are likely to be the most widely used type of phone in Europe within the next two years.

lol i think we already had a thread on "dont wanna buy no smartphone"

still if it gets rid of the stupid sony ericsson connector that would be good.

[Th3_uN1Qu3]

Re: EU: All phone chargers must be standard

still if it gets rid of the stupid sony ericsson connector that would be good.

And the HTC one.

[Trinite]

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or apple will no longer sell ipods and iphones in the EU...

The article said that Apple was one of the companies on board with the legislation. So likely they just add an additional port to their phones in the future. Although I'd just like to see it replace the clumsy dock connector altogether.

[delaware74b]

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Motorola has done away with the proprietary connector ans is using either the USB or micro USB on regular phones and bluetooth headsets. I haven't looked at the Driod-based phones they're making. (I have no want or need for a smartphone).

Remember those ***** 3-pin connectors Motorola used to have on their phones that seemed to never work?

[kc8adu]

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droid 2 and droid x use micro usb.
now everyone in the shop and most of our friends can share usb cables.

Motorola has done away with the proprietary connector ans is using either the USB or micro USB on regular phones and bluetooth headsets. I haven't looked at the Driod-based phones they're making. (I have no want or need for a smartphone).

Remember those ***** 3-pin connectors Motorola used to have on their phones that seemed to never work?

[Agent24]

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Sounds like a useful idea to me, I guess.