European Union: One Phone Charger Shall Rule them All

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theiphoneblog.com - 6/29/2009

European Union: One Phone Charger Shall Rule them All

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We’ve discussed this before , but now it looks like Europe has gone ahead and done it. Mini-USB is going to be the “one size fits all” universal charging standard for phones. The caveat: The deal isn’t legally binding though and, at this stage, is only ...

feeds.gawker.com - 6/29/2009

Gizmodo - Why Can't We Get a Standard Phone Charger Like Europe? - European standard

— feeds.gawker.com — Nokia, Sony Ericsson , Motorola, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Apple have all agreed to use... the microUSB standard in their phones made for the European market. Why can't we have that? No idea. We're surprised that Apple is getting in on this ... (more) Gizmodo - Why Can't We Get a Standard Phone Charger Like ...

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geekwithlaptop.com - 6/30/2009

‘One size fits all’ Mobile Phone Charger Coming To Europe Next Year

— geekwithlaptop.com — Sometime around the middle of next year, mobile phone users across Europe will be able to recharge... their phone batteries using a standard mobile phone charger with a connection plug based on Micro USB connection. The European Commission is keen to get rid of different versions of mobile phone ... (more) ‘One size fits all’ Mobile Phone Charger Coming To ...

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appleinsider.com - 6/29/2009

Apple, other phone makers agree on standard charger for Europe

— appleinsider.com — Apple is among a list of top handset makers who have agreed to support a European Union-backed... initiative on standardizing phone chargers across the continent, which should benefit both consumers and the environment. (more) Apple, other phone makers agree on standard charger for ...