[NEWS] MicroUSB charging standard for 2010

[D/\SH]

They just approved a new standard for the EU of using a MicroUSB port as the charging port for cellphones. I can see this being abused by the manufacturers. If the manufacturers dont include a charger and then you charge your phone with a non official charger from that manufacture then that manufacture can say since you used a charge not from us that will void your warranty and if something like your battery explodes while charging, we wont be responsible.

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[VenumX]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

They just approved a new standard for the EU of using a MicroUSB port as the charging port for cellphones. I can see this being abused by the manufacturers. If the manufacturers dont include a charger and then you charge your phone with a non official charger from that manufacture then that manufacture can say since you used a charge not from us that will void your warranty and if something like your battery explodes while charging, we wont be responsible.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,529526,00.html

I hope this comes over to the US, cause right now Palm is doing the same with the Pre. We have to sell a particular car charger with the Palm Pre that says palm on it. If someone uses their old MicroUSB charger from their old phone Palm will say it voids their warranty.

[kaos]

i agree with the idea....but if they don't give us one with new phones that would be so wrong...

[jdep1]

I think its a great idea but you are right! companies will do anything to try and void that warranty but if you have insurance on your device you could always say you lost it instead of takeing the risk of them not replacing your device.

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by jdep1 ”

I think its a great idea but you are right! companies will do anything to try and void that warranty but if you have insurance on your device you could always say you lost it instead of takeing the risk of them not replacing your device.

but prove it that i used a different charger... they cant so kind of useless.

[VenumX]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

but prove it that i used a different charger... they cant so kind of useless.

I think they can because a regular car charger is actually a rapid charger that only charges every other cell or so of the battery so it looks full but dies faster. The palm one is supposed to charge all cells like a regular house charger.