GSMA Association Pushing for Standard microUSB Charger
February 18, 2009 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Cellphones
It’s about damn time. The GSM Association, promoter of the most ubiquitous communications standard in the world, is pushing GSM operators and manufacturers to adopt a universal phone charger by 2012. Even better this new standard relies on microUSB, reports Gearfuse, conceivably allowing support for other USB-powered devices as well. Even better, the new spec requires 50% less power consumption when on standby mode.
Ok, so you still shouldn’t leave these new chargers plugged in once you’re done with them (and if they get off the ground, for that matter). But think: no more different chargers for different brands! No more frustration felt as your Sony Ericsson’s battery drains in a house full of Nokia plugs! Here’s to hoping all GSM manufacturers will also integrate data transfer functionality into the microUSB charger ports they’re supposed to start engineering into their phones.
