why don't phones have usb chargers?

dada44

why don't phones made these days use usb chargers now? Is it a profit making maneuver to keep their own chargers? it seems very wasteful

grumbler

What is a 'usb charger'?
Most phones made these days do have a mini or micro usb port and only need a cable ( suuplied with a phone normally) to be charged from a PC usb port.

in_the_Cotswolds

Blackberrys have them. I believe Sony Ericsson, Nokia and other mobile phone companies are changing to them.

http://www.ixplora.com/microusb-phone-charger-standard-finally-approved-eu/

gordikin

iphones have them?

DCFC79

mechanic wrote: »

Blackberrys have them. I believe Sony Ericsson, Nokia and other mobile phone companies are changing to them.

http://www.ixplora.com/microusb-phone-charger-standard-finally-approved-eu/

i was just going to say this, smart phones have it eg htc desire, wildfire, possiby the galaxy s, desire s

gordikin

dada44 wrote: »

why don't phones made these days use usb chargers now? Is it a profit making maneuver to keep their own chargers? it seems very wasteful

err Poundland has a set of of the 3 most common
adapters (including apple) which costs...?

gordikin

dada44 wrote: »

why don't phones made these days use usb chargers now? Is it a profit making maneuver to keep their own chargers? it seems very wasteful

Do you have an Alcatel phone...is that the problem?:rotfl:

Wintermute

The majority of phones do and have had them for a few years now, the last two phones I've had both have micro USB sockets, my phone before that had a mini USB socket, all for charging. The only common handsets I can think of just now that don't have a USB charger as standard are some Nokias.

DVardysShadow

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2011/02/10/50465/ec-approves-european-standard-mobile-phone-charger.htm

It seems that the EU is working on a charger standard for all phones. It is outrageous that we should be dictated to by bureaucrats in Brussels who [cont p94]

Snakeeyes21

gordikin wrote: »

err Poundland has a set of of the 3 most common
adapters (including apple) which costs...?

A pound you silly billy i thought that would be clear from the shop name :rotfl:

dada44

yes smartphones have them - but i don't like smartphones. I prefer standard phones.

And with those - especially the recent nokias and samsungs, even if they have a usb port - you will find that you cannot charge through them, only transfer data. You have to use their power adapter and their power port. It seems incredibly unfair, and a way for them to keep making money.

I am glad the EU is doing something about it - but it has been in the pipeline for 4 years now.