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Handset Vendors Plug Micro-USB Charge Ports

Posted by timothy on from the kicking-and-screaming-to-the-briar-patch dept.

ketan324 points to a Register story touting an agreement among several phone makers to settle on Micro USB for their phones' charging ports, writing "It's about time for these cellphone manufacturers to wise up and design a universal phone charger. Although many manufacturers have already 'standardized' to a mini-USB interface, there are many more out there who use proprietary adapters. I wonder how Apple will feel about this? Will they finally realize that their oh-so-special adapter is nothing more than a fudged USB interface?" No legislation required.

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  1. Too good to be true by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    You did notice the article said 2012?

    By then, they will have changed their minds again.

    Or, they will be switching to that mini-USB connector just as we move to USB3 with a new design

  2. No legislation required.... by try_anything · · Score: 5, Funny

    The threat of legislation was enough.

    I'm sure the handset makers are deeply saddened by this. Clearly, this unwelcome meddling by government will hurt consumers by ending competition in this vital technical matter. Why, instead of buying the latest high-tech replacement cable custom optimized for advanced synergy with their handset, people might replace a lost cable with an abandoned, misbranded, maybe even second-handed cable from an older handset. This could cost consumers literally incalculable amounts of synergy and innovation. Why won't the government just let capitalism work?

    1. Re:No legislation required.... by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 2, Funny

      Sounds like we need an astroturf group to take up the cause. I wonder if "Consumers for handset innovation" is taken?

  3. Re:Frosty Pistoon! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Funny. Looks like we replaced one monkey with another. And this one is hell-bent on flinging shit at the economy.

  4. Re:And why the hell do I need a driver for this? by swillden · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have working USB on my computer. Why the hell do I need to install a Motorola XP driver to charge my RAZR?

    Because Windows sucks.

    You didn't expect a different answer from slashdot, did you? ;-)

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  5. Re:oh-so-special? by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 3, Funny

    So I don't know why the submitter has to turn this into an Apple-bashing thing.

    You must be new here.

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  6. Mod parent as +5 VDC by Rayban · · Score: 4, Funny

    And 500 mA of good idea.

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  7. Re:Nope, just getting in on the cable racket. by DavidTC · · Score: 2, Funny

    Gold plated Monster cables make the phone charge faster, you philistine!

    Pffft, I bet you're driving around on tires inflated with used air.

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