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Universal Phone Charger Approved By UN Body

Posted by Soulskill on from the but-i-like-the-seventeen-i-have dept.

andylim writes "Plans for a universal mobile phone charger have been approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body. The charger has a micro-USB port at the connecting end, using technology similar to what is commonly used with digital cameras. It is not compulsory for manufacturers to adopt the new chargers, but the ITU says that some have already signed up to it. 'We are planning to launch the universal charger internationally during the first half of 2010,' Aldo Liguori, spokesperson for Sony Ericsson told the BBC."

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  1. Whew! by Cornwallis · · Score: 2, Funny

    Glad to see the UN is tackling the important stuff first.

  2. Universal? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Universal standard?

    Somebody please tell the UN that their jurisdiction is limited to this planet only, and they can't go round telling G'ould, Klimgons, Kzinti, Minbari, Mersians and Moties what to do.

  3. Re:I hope Apple adopts this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    it's nice to see octal system used once in a while