Universal Cell Phone Charger Approved by U.N.
November 2, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Cell Phones
I have to admit that I didn’t realize that the United Nations got involved with cell phone technology but I read an interesting article on the MSNBC website that changed my mind.
Last month, the U.N. telecoms agency approved technology for a universal cell phone charger and their reasons completely make sense – they want to “reduce the confusion, clutter and waste” caused by phones having to many types of charging devices. I personally think that is awesome!
According to the article, the new chargers will use a micro-USB plug which will be similar to the ones used for digital …read more
Universal standard for chargers also GREEN
February 28, 2009 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Accessories
Phone owners rejoice! Never will we need to have multiply chargers for all our units. In the coming months, the GSMA is mandating the use of a universal standard for mobile phone accessories, including chargers:
Moving to a universal charger, especially in as large an industry as mobile phones, also heralds a big shift toward universal power in other electronics product lines, something long been hoped for in green IT and environmental arenas. Although no one type of gadget is as ubiquitous as the mobile phone, bringing a flexible, universal power supply to electronics of all types will amplify the economic …read more
