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Hah, phone manufacturers, agreeing on a standard instead of gouging people by selling expensive chargers! I think that there was a draft EU directive to standa
by herge 13y ago
Hah, 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.