Universal Cell Phone Charger

ITU Approves Standard for Universal Cell Phone Charger

October 23, 2009 | No Comments →

Looks like we may be getting one step closer to a one-size-fits-all universal cell phone charger –at last.

Yesterday in Geneva, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) gave its okay to a new standard that enables the same charger to be used for all future handsets, regardless of make and model.

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Phone Makers Agree to Universal Cell Phone Charger in Europe

July 03, 2009 | Comments (4)

I asked the question just last week in my post about Verizon’s 2008-09 Sustainability Report: Why can’t cell phone manufacturers agree on a one-size-fits-all charger? Then, just a few days ago, I ran across news that phone makers in Europe have agreed to start manufacturing phones that can be charged using a single, universal device beginning in 2010. How remarkably sensible!