February 17, 2009

Mobile phone makers agree to create standard charger

Leading mobile phone manufacturers announced on Tuesday they had agreed to produce a standardised charger for the industry in a move set to save money for consumers and reduce waste.

The standard shape to be adopted by more than 20 manufacturers including Nokia, Motorola and Samsung is to be mini USB. The new charger will also be more energy efficient than current offerings, the GSMA said.

[via Yahoo Tech]

Related: - European Commission demands a single, standard phone charger

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