Chargers for mobile devices. IAC / Ian UsherLa European Commission announced Wednesday, December 29, the arrival in Europe chargers "universal" for mobile phones. New standards, based on a connection-type "micro-USB", just published and the first universal chargers that meet these standards should reach the European market "during the first months of 2011," said Brussels in a statement.
There are a wide variety of chargers for mobile phones within the EU, including within the same brand. Many can be used with a specific aircraft type, which complicates the lives of consumers and creates a large amount of electronic waste. "Incompatibility of mobile phone chargers is a major inconvenience for users, but also a huge environmental problem.
There are a wide variety of chargers for mobile phones within the EU, including within the same brand. Many can be used with a specific aircraft type, which complicates the lives of consumers and creates a large amount of electronic waste. "Incompatibility of mobile phone chargers is a major inconvenience for users, but also a huge environmental problem.