MicroUSB charging standard for 2010
 

They just approved a new standard for the EU of using a MicroUSB port as the charging port for cellphones. I can see this being abused by the manufacturers. If the manufacturers dont include a charger and then you charge your phone with a non official charger from that manufacture then that manufacture can say since you used a charge not from us that will void your warranty and if something like your battery explodes while charging, we wont be responsible.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529526,00.html

Re: MicroUSB charging standard for 2010
 

Can they proved that you used an off brand charger? Unless you are dumb enough to tell them you used a Wally World charger, I wouldn't think they could prove it. Of course my question is, since these phones come with mini-USB to USB cords to sync with your computer, wouldn't that qualify it as an "approved" form of charging.

I agree that they could abuse it, in these days people are cutting corners every way the can.

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I think they would stop including those cords as well.... like htc has already combined the usb2pc cord and charger into one..

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yeah thats so annoying as the cord is really short. wow companies gotta save even more money and not even give you a charging cord. i will admit though i have about 10 of them kinda cords laying around. i hate mp3 players that dont have a charger. you just plug it in from the computer. it doesnt seem like its "officially" charing it for me. i like wall outlets

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Palm did something similar with the Pre. They include one microUSB cable and a power adapter with a USB port. Plus to save money, I guess, if you get the optional Touchstone it comes with no cables at all.

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same as the Treo Pro, I thought it was called going "Green"?

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i would love a 20' usb cord....

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yeah i have one usb extender on my charger. i have bad service at my home so i have to move the phone around sometimes to get it to send a txt

Re: MicroUSB charging standard for 2010
 

they already say that now. This MicroUSB thing has been coming around for a while now. Thats why most of Sprints new phones that come out have the MicroUSB charger, wether is LG,Samsung, or Sanyo.

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the thing i like about the microusb thing is, besides universal, is they all work. all my old motorolas and lgs had problems with there chargers breaking or failing. i never had a microusb charger fail on me.