Mobile Phone Industry Back European Calls For Universal Handset Charger

Mobile phone manufacturers worldwide, including Apple, have promised to offer a standard mobile phone charger as early as next year to save millions in terms of related mobile phone costs. The move, announced in February, comes as the European Commission has pushed forward the idea of using micro USB as the standard connector for mobile phones and smartphones in Europe and across the world. EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen was particularly keen on the...