justin0469 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 February 17, 2009 6:47 AM PST Universal cell phone chargers coming soonby Marguerite Reardon BARCELONA--After I've spent years scrounging through drawers looking for the right charger and kicking myself every time I forgot my charger while traveling, the mobile industry has finally decided to make one device that can juice up any cell phone. The Micro-USB connector used on this Motorola cell phone charger will soon be the standard for all chargers.(Credit: Motorola)On Tuesday, the GSMA trade association announced at its 2009 Mobile World Congress here that it has brokered a deal with the world's leading handset makers to come up with a standard for charging cell phones. All the major handset makers, including, LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson, have agreed to use the Micro-USB technology as the common universal charging interface, Rob Conway, GSMA CEO, said during the opening keynote speech Tuesday. By 2012, the GSMA promises, most cell phones will use the same kind of connector to charge their batteries. Seventeen mobile operators, including Vodafone, Orange, and Telofonic, announced they are committed to implementing the standard for the universal mobile phone charger. The GSMA said that going to this single standard will not only make life easier for the more than 3 billion mobile phone users in the world today, but it will also help the environment. Conway said that the GSMA will push cell phone manufacturers to develop chargers that consume about 50 percent less power. The organization also believes that eliminating the need for people to replace lost chargers will significantly reduce greenhouse gases emitted in the manufacturing and transporting of these extra chargers. It will also mean less waste in landfills because people won't simply throw away chargers when they stop using their old phones.All in all, it's huge win for the planet and for me--the consumer. It's such a no-brainer. It makes you wonder why no one thought of this sooner.Originally posted at 3GSM blog http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10165603-94.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 A-FUCKING-MEN!!I am so over having to buy a new damn car charger and extra wall charge when I get a new phone. They were changing the damn ports so often it was rediculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harb67 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 About mother[secksing] time. The sheer number of chargers out there is ridiculous and wasteful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fonzie Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 A-FUCKING-MEN!!I am so over having to buy a new damn car charger and extra wall charge when I get a new phone. They were changing the damn ports so often it was rediculous!That was a BIG $$maker for them! Surprised they're giving it up to go standard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 isnt it amazing what can happen when these companies stop being greedy bastards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrillo Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Now we just need Verizon to quit rigging the fucking things so that you have to buy "their" charger. FYI: when your verizon phone says "unauthorized charger" its because verizon feeds +5V to to the +data mini-usb port Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 OMG it's cell phone charger SOCIALISM!!!Every charger will be the same comrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotaman88210 Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 now we just need verizon to quit rigging the fucking things so that you have to buy "their" charger. Fyi: When your verizon phone says "unauthorized charger" its because verizon feeds +5v to to the +data mini-usb portfuckers!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RVTPilot Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 OMG it's cell phone charger SOCIALISM!!!Every charger will be the same comrades.I understand there was a stimulus package created for the complying cell phone manufacturers to regain the potential lost revenue from not being able to perpetrate proprietary chargers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1crusher Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 Most new phones already use micro USB. But it looks like they have a few more years to bend us over..."By 2012, the GSMA promises, most cell phones...". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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