"Plans for a universal mobile phone charger have been approved by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations body. The charger has a micro-USB port at the connecting end, using technology similar to what is commonly used with digital cameras. It is not compulsory for manufacturers to adopt the new chargers, but the ITU says that some have already signed up to it. 'We are planning to launch the universal charger internationally during the first half of 2010,' Aldo Liguori, spokesperson for Sony Ericsson told the BBC."

you can buy universal adapters made in china from any electronic shop in USA, Aus, Asia or anywhre in the world for that matter

Yeah but these are adaptors. New UN regulations will require all original chargers and connectors to be standard. About time too. I have about 6 different chargers all of which are different.

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