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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. 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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  2. 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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