EU welcomes the microUSB as a standard phone charger socket

29 June, 2009
The European Commission announced that most of the leading mobile phone makers have come to the agreement to adopt the microUSB port as a standard European charger socket. This will allow...

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  • Sunny aani
  • at7
  • 05 Jun 2022

Kaka, 04 Jun 2022Lol,this articel is over 1 decade old...wait,how do you get... moreThe new iPhone article about chargers in EU linked here

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    • AnonD-864404
    • XUY
    • 04 Jun 2022

    Mircea, 04 Jun 2022Apple did not follow EU says hello!

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      • Kaka
      • tZ4
      • 04 Jun 2022

      Mircea, 04 Jun 2022Apple did not follow Lol,this articel is over 1 decade old...wait,how do you get to this article?what article bring you here?

      #ruler
      #doneruler

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        • Mircea
        • 3Hi
        • 04 Jun 2022

        Apple did not follow

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          • Anonymous
          • Iae
          • 02 Jan 2011

          Very good decision, we can save our plannet this way thinkings and modification.
          Many things we need standardization for all the world not only Europa.
          Save our plannet all the ways

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            • fastbreak
            • wYB
            • 14 Jul 2009

            gsmarena.com should add the "charger type" , in there specifications/features of phone, for potential buyers to have an option of choosing a phone with same charger socket.

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              • CRISPY
              • m}9
              • 04 Jul 2009

              Very good, is beeter for tha planet

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                • dera
                • tAM
                • 04 Jul 2009

                why do we need wires? why don't you think about that
                you going to transfer electricity? magic?
                dumb!

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                  • Ravi Kumar
                  • uta
                  • 02 Jul 2009

                  why we need a micro usb in this wireless generation.

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                    • Dan
                    • jb@
                    • 01 Jul 2009

                    Mel Chan, 01 Jul 2009hi, i use the HTC diamond and the normal micro/mini USB cab... moreI have HTC Touch Pro. The Mini-USB works for charging and syncing. The same port can be used with HTC accessories for headsets, etc., which do not use Mini-USB.

                    -Dan

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                      • Jot
                      • 0@S
                      • 01 Jul 2009

                      But why "micro" USB? Is the "mini" (like n6300)USB really too big ? It's more common (cameras, mp3, etc.).

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                        • Retired IR
                        • ibg
                        • 01 Jul 2009

                        gredy, 30 Jun 2009Good pm people,Can You please produced Wi-fi and blue tooth... moreWI-FI or Blue-tooth Charger ? I though the technology was abandon a few decades back due to impracticality. If there is something/device that allow people to charge their phone over the radio waves. They should be awarded with the highest award available. May be go to Heaven straight (God permit).

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                          • Mel Chan
                          • ube
                          • 01 Jul 2009

                          [deleted post]hi, i use the HTC diamond and the normal micro/mini USB cable, it works despite the socket is a proprietary HTC USB.
                          But to qualify, I have use it for charging and drive download, have not used for sync-ing though...

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                            • Mel Chan
                            • ube
                            • 01 Jul 2009

                            Anonymous, 30 Jun 2009all good ideas, but not everyone has the net at home!Maybe not now, but I'm looking 5-10 yrs ahead and esp at populated countries/cities.
                            I would also suspect that by that time, most villages would have some form of net access either by a internet shop and prob surfing on via a sim card either on the phone or laptop/pc would be much more manageable in cost and speed-wise then..
                            and of course, economics always play a part in this.. 80-20 rules... 80% of income always comes from 20% of the population/geo areas..
                            makes sense? ;)

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                              • ruben
                              • LC2
                              • 01 Jul 2009

                              i've already seen mobile phones adopted MINIusb as default charging socket like motorola, nokia and HTC. Really helpful.

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                                • 100 Moto
                                • Er2
                                • 01 Jul 2009

                                cane, 30 Jun 2009motorola use mini usb, not micro usbMotorola uses BOTH mini-USB and micro-USB charger plug. Newer phones like U9/V8/V9/Q9h/E8/EM35/A3100 etc...all use MICRO-USB charger plug, while "older" phones like E680/V3 series/E6/K1/K3/Z8and even some latest "low end" phones like EM330 use MINI-USB

                                If you still can't tell the difference, suggest you go to a phone shop and ask the salesperson to get you some REAL phones and note the differences.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • va6
                                  • 01 Jul 2009

                                  cane, 30 Jun 2009motorola use mini usb, not micro usbMotorola started using micro USB a few years ago.

                                  > In reply to World @ 2009-06-30 15:46 from St}S
                                  motorola use mini usb, not micro usb

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • M{3
                                    • 30 Jun 2009

                                    No I think that is mini USB. micro USB is smaller.

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                                      • Fakuryu!
                                      • vj1
                                      • 30 Jun 2009

                                      cane, 30 Jun 2009motorola use mini usb, not micro usbThank you MOTOROLA for leading the way! Motorola was the one who 1st used the mini USB, and from the ROKR E8 onwards, still the 1st to use the micro USB.

                                      Everyone is playing catch-up again!

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                                        • cane
                                        • 0P0
                                        • 30 Jun 2009

                                        World, 30 Jun 2009Motorola default charger socket is micro USB from 2000 :d ... moremotorola use mini usb, not micro usb