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Apple, other phone makers agree on standard charger for Europe
AppleInsider — ... Published: 10:00 AM EST Apple is among a list of top handset makers who have agreed to support a European Union-backed initiative on standardizing phone chargers across the continent, which should benefit both consumers and the environment. More specifically, the deal will see companies including Apple, Nokia and Research in Motion, develop handsets that can be charged by a standard micro-USB socket , ensuring that each phone is compatible with a standard type of phone charger. The move aims to cut back on the thousands of tons of waste that results from discarded phone ...

EU Gets Phone Makers to Adopt mini-USB Charger Standard
Cult of Mac — ... Major cell phone handset makers including Apple, Nokia and Research in Motion (RIM) have agreed to back a European Union initiative to support standard device chargers that will charge any phone through a micro-USB port, according to a Reuters report Monday. ...

EU Gets Phone Makers to Adopt micro-USB Charger Standard
Cult of Mac — ... Major cell phone handset makers including Apple, Nokia and Research in Motion (RIM) have agreed to back a European Union initiative to support standard device chargers that will charge any phone through a micro-USB port, according to a Reuters report Monday. ...

Will the EU Phone Charger Agreement Make it to the U. S.?
jkOnTheRun — ... for all smartphones. The agreement has been signed by Apple, Nokia, RIM, Motorola, LG, Samsung, Texas Instruments and Sony Ericsson. The agreement only applies to smartphones. It will be interesting to see if this agreement spreads to other countries. Apple is notorious for using the special dock connector for the iPhone (pictured) and it would appear expensive for them to have two different connectors after the switch to micro-USB is made in the next few years. (via Reuters) ...

Apple agrees to produce standard phone charger in Europe
Macworld — ... . Other times, it seems fiercely committed to its own brand of special sauce. Now Apple, along with nine other mobile phone manufacturers, has agreed to create a standard charging interface for phones in the European Union, as proposed by the European Commission. Starting next year, phones from Apple and vendors such as Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, RIM, and more will begin sporting a standard phone charger based on the ...