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One-Size-Fits-All Phone Chargers on The Way
By: Reuters   |   Oct 23, 2009

Ever forget your phone charger and no one around has the same kind of handset? Have a drawer full of useless old phone chargers at home? Breathe a sigh of relief. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations' telecom arm, said on Thursday it had given its stamp of approval "to an energy-efficient one-charger-fits-all new mobile phone solution. "Every mobile phone user will benefit from the new Universal Charging Solution (UCS), which enables the same charger to be used for all future handsets, regardless of make and model," the ITU said in a statement. "Some manufacturers are already incorporating the UCS in their devices," an ITU spokesman said. The association hopes a universal charger will help reduce waste by cutting down on the number of chargers produced and then thrown away with the purchase of a new handset. There are already more than 4 billion mobile phone subscriptions around the world.

In June, top mobile phone suppliers such as Nokia, Sony Ericsson and other industry majors agreed to back an EU-wide harmonization of phone chargers, which means phones compatible with standard charging devices are available in Europe from next year. The EU estimates unwanted phone accessories account for thousands of tonnes of waste in Europe each year. Now, if only they could come up with a single plug.
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At last, technology seems to be heading the right way.
grimrocker @ Nov 20, 2009
Solar Panels are making their way to mobile phones.. Y not make a chargers with solar panels? This would also reduce the electricity consumption too.. And u need not hunt around for a plug-point.. Y aren't they thinking of something like this? Wake up guys..
TheHoodedMan @ Oct 26, 2009
This is the Breakthrough.
Next Mobile Handset user should be able to choose the Operating System.
Vilas Pathak @ Oct 26, 2009
good news but appeared late on net
abhay @ Oct 25, 2009
guhui
nooru @ Oct 23, 2009
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