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GSM Association sets 2012 target date for universal cellphone charger
engadget.com - 2/23/2009
GSM Association sets 2012 target date for universal cellphone charger
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Well, this is certainly interesting. Just a couple of days after a top European Union commissioner mused about the need for a universal cellphone charger, the GSM Association has now come out and announced that it and 17 of its partner companies are indeed working on such a solution, and that ...
BBC NEWS | Technology | Universal charger for phones plan
news.bbc.co.uk - 2/17/2009
BBC NEWS | Technology | Universal charger for phones plan
— news.bbc.co.uk — The world's biggest mobile phone makers and network operators have backed plans to create a universal phone... recharger. Most manufacturers now produce chargers which work only with their own devices. The re-charger will consume 50% less stand-by energy ... (more) BBC NEWS | Technology | Universal charger for phones plan

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appleinsider.com - 2/17/2009
Apple absent from universal phone charger push
— appleinsider.com — Although AT&T and several other iPhone partners joined an industry initiative to standardize mobile phone chargers over... the next few years, Apple has yet to follow suit and may remain committed to its proprietary dock-connector interface . (more) Apple absent from universal phone charger push

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Universal mobile phone charger unveiled
guardian.co.uk - 2/17/2009
Universal mobile phone charger unveiled
— 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 ... (more) Universal mobile phone charger unveiled

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Engadget Mobile:  The $1.94 reason micro-USB is the new phone charging standard

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The $1.94 reason micro-USB is the new phone charging standard
Engadget Mobile — ... Yep, we're all gonna get squeezed for accessories again as the member companies of the GSM Association begin standarizing on micro-USB chargers, and while we're happy that the madness is over, we can't help but feel the decision to use micro-USB over the already-ubiquitous mini-USB was purely greed-driven -- sure, micro-USB's supposedly more robust connector can handle something like 10x more disconnects, but if mini is good enough for everything from pro-level DSLRs to rugged portable hard drives, it's probably good enough for your average flip phone, don't you think? Sigh. ...

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