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They are also the same group that brought us usb charging for all phones (or at least throw around enough threats like this one for manufactures to start using
by herge 13y ago
They are also the same group that brought us usb charging for all phones (or at least throw around enough threats like this one for manufactures to start using usb cords for charging for the more pedant among you).
- sp332 13y agoI thought the phone manufacturers were behind that push? Also, how did Apple get out of that?
- herge 13y agoHah, phone manufacturers, agreeing on a standard instead of gouging people by selling expensive chargers! I think that there was a draft EU directive to standardize on mini-usb, but it was scrapped after manufacturers voluntarily complied. Apple argued that their usb cable to lightning/doc connecter (which can charge from any usb charger/port/etc.) was required for analog speaker docs and the like, and the EU let it pass.
- sp332 13y agoWait, are you saying they voluntarily complied or not? Anyway I found some info: http://www.engadget.com/topics/mobile/2009/02/15/eu-commissioner-pushing-for-standard-connector-for-all-cellphone/ http://www.engadget.com/topics/mobile/2009/02/15/eu-commissi... Looks like the European Commissioner scared them, then http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/european-standardization-bodies-formalize-micro-usb-cellphone-ch/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/29/european-standardization-... the phone manufacturers agreed to the standard, followed by the CEN-CENELEC and ETSI officially mandating the standard, followed by (most) phones actually coming out with micro-USB.
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- protomyth 13y ago"how did Apple get out of that?" They include an adapter in Europe.