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Open Standards for Cell Phone Components

Posted by timothy on from the snap-together dept.

PoisonousPhat writes "STMicroelectronics, Texas Instruments, Nokia and ARM have formed the Mobile Industry Processor Interface Alliance (MIPI), who seek to define open standards for cell phone components. Forget that expensive camera phone, just plug in a third-party device." Update: 07/30 18:13 GMT by T : Thanks to Alain Mellan for the link to STMicroelectronics.

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  1. Camera Phones aren't that pricey by Plug1 · · Score: 4, Insightful
    Forget that expensive camera phone, just plug in a third-party device.

    I just got the sanyo 8100 for $100. It was a Sprint promotion for new subscribers. I also considered a third-party device on a cheaper phone, but it was rather bulky and unmanagable. Open standards however would make for faster development and deployment of new technologies. Not to mention two-way radio across service providers THAT would be great.

  2. What about profit margins by Zelet · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If the mobile phone companies start using standards how are they going to be able to force you to buy a new data cable, cigarette charger, hands free kits, and the like?

    Oh, and God forbid that they have to stop charging $30 for a cheap as hell car charger and $50 for a data cable for the phones.

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  3. Re:That'll need a shift of policy from Nokia then. by Op7imus_Prim3 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is this the same Nokia who haven't changed the design on a charger since the introduction of the 5110 more than 5 years ago? And whose data cables are valid for a whole range of phones, rather than just the one model?

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  4. Standardized regargers? never! by 192939495969798999 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Standardized rechargers will never come, though, because that would commoditize them instead of forcing you to buy a particular one for your phone. I would love to see the day when one "wall wart" can power anything, but it's just not gonna happen!

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