Apple is finally set to release an adapter that lets people use the common micro-USB-based charger with its iPhones. As the company unveiled its iPhone 4S on Tuesday, it also put the iPhone micro-USB ...

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European Union regulations require cell phone vendors to include micro USB connectors as a means of standardizing charging options for cell phones, a necessary move to cut down on the plethora of ...

Despite pushback from Apple, the European Parliament in January voted overwhelmingly for new rules to establish a common charging standard for mobile device makers across the European Union. This ...

UPDATE: The headline and photograph in this article have been updated to correctly state the standard agreed to by the handset makers referenced in the story. Major cell phone handset makers including ...

Apple disagrees with the European Union’s push for a standardized charging cable, claiming that the move will do more harm than good as the iPhone maker seeks to keep the Lightning port on its devices ...

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 ...

I ran into this problem independently the other day when researching iPad chargers. The knockoffs seem to have entirely crowded out the quality products on Amazon. The biggest possible downside of ...