Comments on: Picture: Mini vs Micro USB

By: Dikk

Dikk — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:57:44 +0000

Well, micro USB is the best definitely

By: Kang zhenhua

Kang zhenhua — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:57:13 +0000

it said in China, the micro usb used in mobile phone as data cable, charger cable, and stereo audio cable. But i am not sure of the last function, how about the micro usb defination when used in mobile…mail: denokang@gmail.com, MSN: alankkang@hotmail.com. by the way, I am in a cable manufacture in Shenzhen city, China.

By: stevenp

stevenp — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:11:38 +0000

Xepol, you have it backwards. The micro-usb is sturdier than the mini. The thinness and design make it more rigid and reliable when inserting and unplugging. I’ve had a couple of mini-usb connectors crap out on phones that were not abused. I’m glad my new BB 8900 has the micro connector.

By: bob

bob — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:14:03 +0000

Micro-USB has more longevity than the larger, more widely found Mini-USB standard. Micro-USB slots are able to withstand 10,000 insertions, rather than just 1,000 for Mini-USB

taken from

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39616139,00.htm

By: lawrence

lawrence — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 11:36:26 +0000

this is just ridiculous.

mini usb is only just becoming commonplace now, and they have to go change it AGAIN?????? WTF you stupid idiots!

By: Xepol

Xepol — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:56:09 +0000

Looks like the micro usb is designed to break the connector more than anything else. No visible advatange over the mini usb, which clearly looks more durable, both on the connector cable and in the device side connector which looks like it must just be a fragile ultra thin pcb board edge connector that you can snap easier than a toothpick.

By: Derek

Derek — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:57:15 +0000

The future is finally here! Micro USB will enable tiny phones for people who can’t talk good.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/niallkennedy/856357878/

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 01:48:18 +0000

Everyone, Micro USB cables are readily available and just as cheap as mini USB cables. Just do a quick google search for micro usb phone cables and you will find them without a problem. My company sells them for under 5 dollars but I doubt I can post a link here.

By: H BOMB

H BOMB — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:32:24 +0000

You guys are all retarded… They make mini usb to micro usb adapters for around $5 each…. The comment about micro usb is to make phones smaller just made this whole world dumber than it already is…

By: micro-me

micro-me — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 19:37:38 +0000

I can see the reasoning for micro usb and i’m all for it, if it means mobiles and gadgets can get even smaller. There was a time when phones were small. Admittedly they had less functions. If using micro-usb can mean smaller phones i’m looking to see more. A lot of the manufacturers are using usb micro now so i think within a little time we will see the majority of phones, mp3 players and cameras supporting it.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:37:15 +0000

I joyously tossed my old Nokia PopPort cables in the trash. Good riddance! As I unsuccessfully attempted to plug one of my many mini-USB cables into my newly acquired Nokia N81 8gb, I was overcome with a feeling of deja-vu………….

By: Devin B

Devin B — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 21:14:21 +0000

I just bought the bberry pearl flip and it also uses this micro crap… I have at least a dozen different USB cables at both work and home, and now none of them are good anymore for this phone… Blahhh.. However, the phone is excellent so i think i can get over it… Just a bit of an inconvenience..

By: Asia C

Asia C — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:30:09 +0000

the micro usb’s are so ugly. i have 1 on my nokia 5310 express music phone and its so ugly and tiny i like the usb port that htc gives their phone. thats 1 of the reasons why im bout to get a g1 or a htc touch pro. an

By: Chris Keeble

Chris Keeble — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:36:44 +0000

The new BlackBerry Storm also uses a micro USB port for both charging and connecting to a computer via a USB cable.

An excellent design, just a little disappointed that none of the old mini USB chargers and cables I have (laptop case, office, home, etc) will work, which I’d bought for my old BlackBerry Pearl for convenience wherever I happen to be.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:42:25 +0000

First of all Blackberries have been around almost as long as USB 1.0 and not all of them used USB charging. Second for SOME time the blackberries have been charged with MINI USB. This is a comparison of the new MICRO USB which will be on the Bberry Kickstart now oficially names the Pearl Flip

By: John

John — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:09:31 +0000

You’ve always been able to charge your phone even with microUSB. Blackberries have had it since the Blueberry was first released.

By: tony luo

tony luo — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:34:54 +0000

micro usb connector&cable assembly manufactory.

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By: Mar

Mar — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 22:03:00 +0000

will it work with a kyocera marbl?

By: asdf

asdf — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:28:47 +0000

oh god my balls ache

By: Bazza

Bazza — Sun, 27 May 2007 23:42:02 +0000

Oh great, just when they started putting in mini usb on the phones, now we have micro usb. as long a the adapters are cheap.