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computerworld.com - 2/18/2009
Why the Universal Charger Won't Work
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The GSM Association announced the creation of a universal cell phone charger that will function with most mobile phones by 2012. The technology is based on the popular micro-USB interface. Not-so-curiously absent from the announcement was Apple and its hugely popular iPhone, which sports a unique charging mechanism. So what gives? Will Apple kill the universal charger?

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GigaOM Network:  ComputerWorld Accuses Apple of Killing Universal Cell Chargers [GigaOM]

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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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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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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ComputerWorld Accuses Apple of Killing Universal Cell Chargers [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network — A day after millions of consumers were excited to read that the top cell phone makers were rallying behind a universal charger, ComputerWorld has killed the buzz by writing that it will never work. And why is that? Because Apple, with its 1.1 percent cell phone market share, isn’t on board. Well, yes, if you’re after a universal standard it’s probably safe to say ...

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