The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is the world's top show for the mobile industry. Amidst all the new products, was this announcement in last month's show: 17 mobile phone makers and networks agreed to use one standard charger for their phones by 2012, with a micro-USB connector. No two phones makers use the same charger today, not even for their own new models. "Help, I forgot my charger.. .anyone has a Motorola? Or the thin Nokia charger? or.." After 2012, a single charger will work across Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, LG, Sony Ericsson and other handsets. Wow! You can then buy phones without chargers. Any old (or new) charger will work. You won't have to junk your charger when you change your phone. If you accumulate multiple chargers, you can keep one in the office, and one in each room at home-and simply stop having to carry a charger for your phone. Go to a friend's place or any other office, and you know you can always plug in your phone to charge.
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