One Mobile Phone Charger To Rule Them All September 23, 2007
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In a move of welcome, if uncommon, common sense the major mobile phone companies have agreed that there should be only one kind of phone charger and connectivity cable technology used in the future.
For anyone that has ever used phones from more than one player, you’ll know just how welcome this is. The Open Mobile Terminal Platform (OMTP) group – which represents them – has announced that micro USB is the winner. In a statement, the group says:
“The OMTP s paper recommends that the micro USB (Universal Serial Bus) standard is used across mobile devices. USB is the de facto standard for the PC industry and it is a technology understood by consumers. Reaching mobile industry agreement on USB will help streamline the whole value chain and provide end users with a larger choice of the most popular peripherals.
The customer will also be able to use their legacy home entertainment and PC equipment, as well as creating a new market opportunity for peripheral vendors.”
Like mini-USB, micro USB also allows mobile phones to be charged from PCs but is a lot more durable.-Martin Lynch
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This is a smart idea by the companies, good on them finally thinging of their customers.
About time too!
Agreed - such a simple thing and it has taken this long to implement - I don't know if they should be lauded for the advance or slapped for taking so long.
USB is a royal pain in the ass for software. That's probably why it's taken so long.