Common charger for all mobile phones on the way in Europe

Post by deletes » Sun, Dec 29, 2013, 11:02 PM UTC

Post by elithrar » Sun, Dec 29, 2013, 11:05 PM UTC

norswap wrote: post #3

deletes wrote: post #2

I have almost immediately remembered this: http://xkcd.com/927/

If they are smart, they'll mandate micro-usb, which is the closest thing to a standard that we currently have.

Post by pokesmot » Sun, Dec 29, 2013, 11:07 PM UTC

elithrar wrote: post #4

norswap wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If they are smart, they'll mandate micro-usb, which is the closest thing to a standard that we currently have.

Don't forget micro USB 3.0.

Post by legierski » Sun, Dec 29, 2013, 11:08 PM UTC

Post by minor_nitwit » Sun, Dec 29, 2013, 11:14 PM UTC

pokesmot wrote: post #7

mcintyre1994 wrote: post #5

It's not exactly clear but I assume this means they'll have to provide some sort of converter to Micro USB or whatever? It's a great idea to have a common connector, but Apple aren't going to use the same as everyone else and everyone else seems to be compatible now anyway. It looks like the end result might just be iOS stuff costs a bit more and governments get some more tax money from a ridiculously marked up conve…

Indeed. It already exists. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD820ZM/A/lightning-to-mic...