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jkontherun.com - 2/17/2009
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About 18-months ago , the Open Mobile Terminal Platform was pushing for standard phone chargers using the micro-USB interface. Today, we’re finally getting somewhere. The Register reports that all five phone companies in the U.K. are adopting micro-USB as the standard. Hopefully more ...
guardian.co.uk - 2/17/2009
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guardian.co.uk —
The mobile phone industry plans to introduce a
universal charger as part of a drive to improve
its previously patchy environmental record. The plan from industry body the GSM Association (GSMA) is just one of a raft of "green" announcements at ...
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Universal mobile phone charger unveiled
mobilecrunch.com - 2/18/2009
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mobilecrunch.com —
Earlier today, the GSMA announced that it has
successfully brokered a deal with leading handset manufacturers and
network operators to standardize mobile chargers by 2012 (for most, but not all cellular phones). The primary goal of this new agreement ...
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2012: Year of the Universal Mobile Charger?!
dvice.com - 2/19/2009
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dvice.com —
Usually, when you buy a new cellphone, it
comes with its own charger , which is typically
unique to that phone. God forbid manufacturers had a standard plug that would work on all phones when they can make money selling you new spares and car ...
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Universal phone charger: One charger to rule them all
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Will the EU Phone Charger Agreement Make it to the U. S.?
jkOnTheRun —
... The initiative in the EU similar to what we heard about earlier this year has been signed by most of the major phone makers; the companies agreed on the micro-USB connector for all smartphones. The agreement has been signed by Apple, Nokia, RIM, Motorola, LG, Samsung, Texas Instruments and Sony Ericsson. The agreement only applies to smartphones. ...
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