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Yet another reason why USB ports should be included on phones

Categories: Ideas and rants
By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, January 6th, 2007 at 4:35 PM

Dennis Rice is one of the editors at GottaBeMobile.com, a site that covers tablet PC news, a site that I read on a daily basis. I’ve always wanted a tablet since I’m at that point in my college career where I’m drawing notes more than typing them. Anyway back on topic: he’s already at CES and has experienced a crisis. He thought his Motorola Q charged via the USB port, sadly he was mistaken and now is scouring the earth (why not hit up the Motorola booth tomorrow?) for a power adapter!

This was one of my 20 New Year’s Resolutions for Nokia and it’s being proven again today:

Can we please have mobile phones with standard USB ports that also allow us to charge our phone via the exact same port. Just look at an iPod, one port, one cable, data and power.

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About The Author

Stefan Constantinescu

Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

  • mike

    SonyE K800i has.

  • Beat

    It’s absurd that this is not yet standard. Who knows? Maybe it is standard in models that are being designed now. Maybe we’ll just have to wait another couple of generations. The friggin POP port needs to go already.

  • Jack

    This is what I like with HTC and many other Windows Mobiles. All you need is a charger with mini USB.

    Just like my camera and navigator.

  • Chris@peopletoucher.com

    This is no issue for millions of Blackberry owners…

  • taz

    well in my z10 and l7,they have a mini usb charging port. and is used for usb.and can b used 4 both at same time.y dont top end like nokia?