Apple Offering Micro USB Adapters to European Customers

in 2010, european union introduced new policy require new phones sold in europe support charging via microusb, in effort standardize charging systems across mobile phone makers.

apple has begun offering micro usb adapters iphone, shipping october 14 eu customers. adapter costs £8 or eur9 , should included in iphone 4s when ships later month.

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"introduction of universal charger make life simpler eu consumers," said dennis abbott, european commission spokesperson. "when discover you've left charger @ home or work, able use else's, knowing fit phone. how cool that?"

industry agreed new charger smartphones , "data-enabled" phones - , use micro-usb connector. new universal chargers not cover older mobile phones.

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support micro-usb charging via adapter, rather plugging directly phone, allowed eu policy. apple isn't required include actual micro-usb port directly on iphone.

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i think it's odd don't offer @ least sale outside eu. prefer this.

however, i'll assume works power , not else dock connector can used for.

 

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