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Mobile manufacturers agree to universal charger

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Courtesy of guardian.co.uk

The days of drawers full of chargers for mobile phones you no longer use could soon be over after manufacturers agreed to use a universal model.

Ten companies including Apple, LG, Motorola, Nokia and Sony Ericsson have signed up to offer the charger, which will be based on a Micro-USB connector. Currently, when consumers buy a mobile phone they are provided with a new charger even if the old one still works.

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"What great news..on the other hand..will we have to all replace our old phone in order to get hold of universal charger, once our old charger has died?"

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