In a brave move, the vast majority of mobile phone manufacturers in Europe have signed an agreement which sees future mobile phones across a variety of brands and models all sharing the same charger ...
Back in August, the European Commission formally approved a policy that required all smartphones to adopt a standard, universal micro-USB charger instead of dedicated ones shipped by all major ...
It always seems that the original charging equipment that comes with our smartphones works the best. A lot of the aftermarket options just don’t do the trick, either charging our phones and tablets ...
At the end of June, in 2009, the European Commission started a movement to make micro-USB the standardized charging port for cellphones. It was subsequently backed by roughly 90% of the cellphone ...
A new standard for mobile phone chargers will bring about innovation in this space, according to the GSM Association (GSMA). The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) last week approved the ...
Maybe USB-C saved us from complete connector chaos after all.
Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Update: This ...