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    Jhwk: There's a Micro? I call Shenanigans. This is complete and unadulterated Bullshit. in what world would a micro work that couldn't handle the mini? you ... more »
    EmilKoleszar: Yes it reduces waste, but now devices won't come with a "free" charger anymore. They'll just assume you already have one, or make you buy one at a ri... more »
    satoru: What I see happening though is what Motorola does with their crappy Motorola Q. The port is mini-usb but you cannot use just any old usb charger with ... more »
    strider_mt2k: Very cool. My Omnia comes with a tone of cool accessories, but Ghod help me if any of them fails, because each and every one has that stupid proprieta... more »
    Sockatume: Funnily enough, the mini-USB-B connector is depreciated now in favour of micro-USB-B. It's a "dead" standard, effectively. more »
    aesop17: And is this the end of Apples "buy my accessories or else" corporate style or is there some way for them to get around it? Let's hope not. more »
    Billy Briere: Why not micro-usb? [www.intomobile.com] more »
    Daniel Hertz: but companies like Apple must have a choice, as the "Dock connector" has many other useful pins; stereo line out, stereo line in and video out, etc. D... more »
    Serolf Divad: Yaaaay, I love the idea. As it is, a bunch of my devices use mini-usb for power and it's nice to be able to keep one charger in the car for all of the... more »
  • #cellphones

    European Commission Pushing Micro-USB Standard for Cellphone Chargers

    Proprietary chargers are supremely annoying, but they're also an affront to consumers and the environment, according to the European Commission. They want a universal charger, and surprisingly, manufacturers are happy to oblige. UPDATED More »
  • #confirmedbutnotbyapple

    Apple and O2 to Launch iPhone in UK Mid- to Late-October

    We have received confirmation from two 100% proven sources that next Tuesday's UK-only Apple event will herald the iPhone's arrival to the United Kingdom. The first European iPhone will most probably arrive in mid- to late-October, not on November 1, as some media outlets have previously reported. Our sources are the same ones from when we broke the news of the secret meeting between Steve Jobs and Telefonica/O2's President Cesar Alierta and said Bollocks! to all the earlier rumors. Unofficially confirmed, but we stand by this one.