microUSB to become the standard charger plug in the EU next year
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- @Edward
- LHf
- 02 Jan 2011
I'm European too but I think that this should be global! It's good for everyone! ;)
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- K850i Vivaz Pro
- n4W
- 02 Jan 2011
yep my SE Vivaz Pro have already microUSB charger no need to worry abt it :)
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- Anonymous
- PEN
- 02 Jan 2011
Anonymous, 02 Jan 2011I had been waiting for a while for this to happen, after ha... moreAre you sure you didn't get confused with mini usb...which is used on most camera?
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- Edward
- 3Q7
- 02 Jan 2011
Alex, 30 Dec 2010I really doubt that Apple will ever use Micro-USB... Steve ... moreBetter for us, Europeans
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- Einar
- LIE
- 02 Jan 2011
Alex, 30 Dec 2010I really doubt that Apple will ever use Micro-USB... Steve ... moreYep, but i think a simple adapter will be the solution
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- deep space bar
- q}@
- 02 Jan 2011
if you guys noticed noticed sony had to do the same thing since they had propriatry ports to charge,used headphones and use data cable
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- Anonymous
- 3ky
- 02 Jan 2011
I had been waiting for a while for this to happen, after having sworn that I'd never buy a phone with a proprietary connector again.
Then of course I found out that there are two mutually incompatible types of micro-usb socket, type A and type B, and while all my other devices (camera, navigator, mp3 player) use a type A micro-usb cable, LG for some reason decided to put a type B cable on my new phone... oh well, I suppose that it is still better to carry around two cables around than half a dozen ;)
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- ibrahim
- u1v
- 01 Jan 2011
yeaaah thats great, economical and guuud. but definitly iphone will do some thing bad to devialte and make a icharger. hahaha
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- OptionalName
- ppk
- 01 Jan 2011
Those of you that say Mini USB is stronger, read this...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Serial_Bus#Durability
Micro USB is rated at 10,000 insertions, Mini USB at 5000, Micro USB is more durable.
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- Anonymous
- TqC
- 01 Jan 2011
stupid rule like this makes things more expensive in eu whereas earn less than Americans.
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- OptionalName
- ppk
- 01 Jan 2011
Great move by the EU!
micro USB is great, and when a new standard like LightPeak comes along in couple of years, they'll set a standard connector there too.
I hope Apple actually installs a port on the iPhone in addition to the 30 pin connector instead of including an adapter.
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- 0B0
- 01 Jan 2011
About time to happen
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- Anonymous
- nqL
- 01 Jan 2011
Finally!! Multiple different chargers is really nonsense but the horrific thing was/is the amount of old chargers we throw to the garbage every year. Of course we can say they are recycled but that's not 100% true. This is very good news!! About Apple, they will go along I am pretty sure.
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- deep space bar
- q}@
- 01 Jan 2011
Anonymous, 01 Jan 2011i own iphone 4 and motorola defy lol :) iphone is fastest i... morewell you don't own the N8 so you wouldn't even know how fast things transfer still using a microUSB
n8 to ps3 5gb 4mins
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- Anonymous
- PRW
- 01 Jan 2011
happy newyear
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- Scott Free
- vut
- 01 Jan 2011
i bet that apple just have a little adaptor included in future releases. kind of like the ipad camera connection kit.
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- Meh
- 4DI
- 01 Jan 2011
Retarded move, because a year down the road, you will have another form of charger developed by a company that will be proprietary but might be better and more efficient. So what's the point? So many disadvantages to this, mainly, slowing down growth in charger/battery tech because companies have to abide by some non sense rule to stick to a standard instead of investing into a better technology. The older non MicroUSB chargers will goto waste and will create an even bigger dump and waste than before. Bigger overhead for companies because they need to localize chargers along with the rest of the product. No need for EU to regulate this honestly. Let the market choice dominate the field instead of some short sighted regulation. Not to say that the MicroUSB is a bad tech, but just that there is no need for EU intervention in this.
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- explorer
- 39y
- 01 Jan 2011
Philbert, 31 Dec 2010Another stupid move by companies that should know better. ... morei agree with mini-USB. micro -USB is a stupid idea. mini-USB is more sturdy.
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- Chocowii
- t7X
- 01 Jan 2011
The same reason why FastPort fails big time. Headset, charger, data cable, all in a single port. It deteriorates faster. MicroUSB was designed for file transfer, not charging.
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- Dee
- vae
- 01 Jan 2011
It's about time someone trying to do something about it, bravo! Why should I paid for other connection when I don't need them?