What is purpose of Titan's odd-shaped USB port?
 

I was just upgraded from a 6700 to the 6800 and was told that my old accessories would work on the new phone. Yeah right!

I went back and got the USB cables that come with the 6800 but wonder what the deal is with the odd-shaped mini-USB port as I can still charge my phone with my standard mini-USB chargers? I see that they moved the audio connector from the phone to one of the USB cables.

Am I damaging my 6800 by using my old USB calbes?

Thanks.

extra pins for audio.

No it's made to accept the old usb cables as well.

The port on the 6800 (and most HTC devices) is called ExtUSB. It's fully backwards compatible with mini-USB. All your old accessories will still work. Like the poster above mentioned, there are extra pins for audio in/out and also application specific controls (such as an answer/hangup button, you can also get a wired audio remote control).

Yep I was freaking as well but all my 6700 usb stuff is working fine. The fit sometimes seems a wee bit loose, but it seems to work.

Verizon wanted you to buy some new accessories. $$$$$

I just fell on the floor laughing..... Don't give them any ideas!

shhh..... No. all old stuff will work. well except the battery and stylus.
that sux as I had 2 backups of each for the 6700. Now I don't.

I ordered a extra house charger for my work from Verizon (35% off with GE Discount), and it came with the ExtUSB plug end. The charger that came with the phone has the miniUSB plug end.

More than anything, it's a way for Sprint/HTC/Verizon whomever to make a nice chunk of change off accessories. Proprietary hardware. Forces you to buy outrageously overpriced cables from them.

My Titan from Sprint came with a miniUSB charger as well. And how is extusb proprietary?