Will all mobile phones even use the same chargers /memory cards etc

chaparral · 18 Dec 2007 at 17:48

Does anyone know if there is going be a standard so all mobile phones will use the same chargers and memory cards etc...

As it's totally crazy having to have a different charger and memorycard for each brand of mobile phone,camera etc...

Raymond Lin · 18 Dec 2007 at 17:52

chaparral · 18 Dec 2007 at 17:55

I just read this.....http://www.dialaphone.co.uk/blog/?p=623

Here’s a bit of good news!

Major mobile phone manufacturers have agreed to use a standard charging port on their future models, meaning your phone will no longer be completely debilitated just because you happen to have left your charger in the office, and you won’t have to remember to pack your charger every time you’re away from home for a couple of nights. (Assuming
you have friends who are willing and able to lend you theirs for a bit!)

Hooray!

The new technology is called microUSB, announced on January 4th 2007, as a more suitable form of USB technology for handhelds and mobile devices, and it will replace the miniUSB connectors that have been used in many smartphones and PDAs. Being a USB port it will also serve as the data input port on upcoming mobile phones.
The manufacturers involved in the agreement include Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, LG and Nokia.

SO nokia where this charging USB port on my new N95 8Gb...

Raymond Lin · 18 Dec 2007 at 18:00

11 months on and I don't see any difference, N82 that came out this month can only charge via the PSU.

Kappa · 18 Dec 2007 at 18:42

The Nokia 8600 and 6500 Classic use MicroUSB as does the N81, however the N81 has a normal nokia charger port also, Motorola have also moved to the MicroUSB....so slowly but surely its going that way.

Raymond Lin · 18 Dec 2007 at 18:55

Taking its time thou, but good nevertheless

mike gunnz · 18 Dec 2007 at 22:26

Bout time!

Sp00n · 19 Dec 2007 at 07:51

It'll all be wireless eventually.

Oddball · 19 Dec 2007 at 10:43

http://www.splashpower.com/Products

hopefully, and wirelessly

mrgubby · 19 Dec 2007 at 11:35

Never mind phone manufacturers , What about Nintendo! I've got different chargers for our GBA, GBA Micro and DS & ever so slightly different power / video cables for the Wii / Cube. I thought it was a miracle when I found out you could plug the GC controllers into the Wii (must have been a design oversight)

chaparral · 19 Dec 2007 at 12:34

mrgubby said:
Never mind phone manufacturers , What about Nintendo! I've got different chargers for our GBA, GBA Micro and DS & ever so slightly different power / video cables for the Wii / Cube. I thought it was a miracle when I found out you could plug the GC controllers into the Wii (must have been a design oversight)

Same with sony.....I need a totally different charger for each one of these sony items , Sony PSP / Sony Cyber-shot camera / Sony Ericsson P900 mobile phone :mad:

And my two nokia mobile phones each take a diffeent charger plug size, My N95 8gb takes 2mm,My 5210 takes about 3mm

unwashed potato! · 19 Dec 2007 at 16:54

Oddball said:
http://www.splashpower.com/Products

hopefully, and wirelessly

yeah saw this on tv the other day, sounds very promissing and looks very cool.