by dbadmin | May 20, 2022 | News, Survey Results, USB-C
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority USB-C ports on smartphones are used for a variety of reasons, with the two main uses being charging and connecting to a PC (for data transfer or tinkering). These ports can be used for much more though. We thought it would be...
by dbadmin | May 17, 2022 | News, Survey, USB-C
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority USB-C has been the standard charging and data transfer port on Android smartphones for well over five years by now, first arriving back in 2015. The port offers a distinct design advantage over micro-USB in that it’s...
by dbadmin | Apr 21, 2022 | Chargers, European Commission, News, USB-C
The EU wants all manufacturers to adopt USB-C chargers. The move would significantly reduce environmental pollution. The proposal would benefit consumers by reducing vendor lock-in. The European Union took another step toward standardizing chargers for electronic...
by dbadmin | Mar 6, 2022 | Features, Reviews, USB-C, Xiaomi
Credit: Rita El Khoury / Android Authority A year ago, if you asked me whether I cared how a specific gadget charged, I’d have answered that it didn’t really matter. USB-C, micro-USB, DC input, anything was fine as long as a proper charger was supplied in the box. But...
by dbadmin | Oct 30, 2021 | Apple, European Commission, Features, Opinions, USB-C
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Opinion post byRoger Fingas Officials within the European Union are hoping to mandate charging standards, and Apple, predictably, isn’t happy about it. Under a floated European Commission proposal, USB-C would become the only...
by dbadmin | Oct 19, 2021 | Chargers, News, USB-C
Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority The EU has denied that its new common charger proposal would hamper innovation. An MEP said the proposal would allow for the adoption of a standard that’s better than USB-C. The MEP’s office later said that there would be a...
