EU starts sampling the one charger to rule them all

11 February, 2011
The unified charger for all mobiles was proposed back in June 2009 and the European Commission finalized talks with the 14 major manufacturers about the unified charger. The charger has now begun sampling...

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  • Chris Morley
  • M0$
  • 11 Feb 2011

So now instead of buying the chargers, we will have to buy the Adapters to go from iphone/Galaxy Tab/mini-usb to a micro-USB. Apple aren't going to drop their port. and i can bet you they will cost an extortionate amount for the adapter

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    • Anonymous
    • vVx
    • 11 Feb 2011

    Ahmed, 11 Feb 2011A sneeky idea I've got is that phone manufacturers can stop... moreI am thinking as if places like hotels and airplanes can start to offer the plug as standard .

    Sadly the company who first started to use the micro USB plug didn't receive any credit it truly deserves ....Motorola

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      • pruikki
      • nSR
      • 11 Feb 2011

      well. its a DIRTY spoon!!!! i think the black guy had a herpes. hahaah look the funny stupid video

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        • Anonymous
        • HIa
        • 11 Feb 2011

        Good decision

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          • torrentblock
          • ixY
          • 11 Feb 2011

          i got a nokia C7 which charges off USB and the old thin-pin nokia charger. i was "donated" all my friends old nokia chargers. i now have 1 at work by my desk, one in my girlfriend's bedroom, one in her living room, one in my bedroom at home, one in my living room. chargers everywhere. gotta love nokia. it's all about the hardware.

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            • AnonD-25
            • 0Bh
            • 11 Feb 2011

            Anonymous, 11 Feb 2011Every phone has different mA. Some 1,350 other 1,500mA, etc... moreYou are actually in a mistake. The figures you quote represent the battery capacity (mAh), while the chargers supply the current for slowly filling this capacity with a charging current of about 1000mA (500mA when charging off a USB port).

            So essentially it's mA and mAh - tow different things.

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              • KSR
              • v}g
              • 11 Feb 2011

              Ahmed, 11 Feb 2011A sneeky idea I've got is that phone manufacturers can stop... moredude, that is why they all have accepted to the agreement in the first place..

              u got it now.. poor baby :))

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                • bbbbb
                • IW1
                • 11 Feb 2011

                i dont think apple will agree with this...
                correct me if im wrong...

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                  • Anonymous
                  • pFT
                  • 11 Feb 2011

                  Anonymous, 11 Feb 2011Every phone has different mA. Some 1,350 other 1,500mA, etc... moreWhat you're talking about is mAh (eg. 1500mAh, which roughly tells you how much charge battery can hold). Higher mAh battery in general just mean that you would have to charge your phone a bit longer.
                  All chargers will have same voltage (5V couse of USB). Output current (mA) will probably vary a bit also (PC's USB manages 500mA, chargers usually output more).

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                    • exlive3
                    • ibp
                    • 11 Feb 2011

                    nice idea...seriously, but then seriously disgusting!

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                      • Anonymous
                      • MD3
                      • 11 Feb 2011

                      The problem is because of a certain manufacturer who refuses to adhere to standards, adapters will be allowed. So manufacturers can keep their proprietary ports and just supply an adapter to micro USB.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • sEJ
                        • 11 Feb 2011

                        Every phone has different mA. Some 1,350 other 1,500mA, etc..
                        SO how these can be solved??

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                          • Ahmed
                          • n56
                          • 11 Feb 2011

                          A sneeky idea I've got is that phone manufacturers can stop including a charger in the box now because they'll know the customer would have a standard charger for other devices etc.! Could save them millions!

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                            • JohnnyLarsonJr
                            • xD1
                            • 11 Feb 2011

                            Gsmarena say the ad was gross. At first I thought they were exaggerating. After I say the video, I tottally agree... They could do something a lot better...

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                              • Cstar
                              • n5P
                              • 11 Feb 2011

                              Ew he used the same spoon to feed all of them. I know that's not the point, but I think that stands out more then the message of the advert lol

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 0xM
                                • 11 Feb 2011

                                only in europa that happens, but not whole world. Europa FTW.

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                                  • AnonD-1327
                                  • IWd
                                  • 11 Feb 2011

                                  urm..nice idea..

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                                    • flip
                                    • wMH
                                    • 11 Feb 2011

                                    sounds nice