By Allen Tsai | Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:54 am |
EU officials have reached a deal with top mobile phone makers to introduce a new single, more energy efficient charger by next year to reduce consumer waste and help the environment.
The agreement by Nokia, Motorola, Apple, LG, Research in Motion, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and other industry leaders will reduce the number of chargers thrown away when consumers buy new phones."People will not have to throw away their charger whenever they buy a new phone," said Guenter Verheugen, EU Industry Commissioner. He estimates that unwanted phone accessories accounted for thousands of tons of waste in Europe each year. Verheugen also said he wanted to see the common charger expanded to older phones, cameras and laptops. Late last year, top phone makers unveiled a common energy rating system for chargers, to make it easier for consumers to compare and choose the ones consuming the least energy. In February, they announced plans to standardize chargers by 2012 to save money for consumers and reduce waste.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 4:09 pm | By
Apple is facing increasing animosity over working conditions at its Chinese factories, as protestors gather to demonstrate against the iPhone maker's controversial labor issues.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:58 pm | By
Broadband startup LightSquared wants the Federal Communications Commission to set standards for GPS reliability, as it attempts to fast-track its own approval process with the regulator.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:43 pm | By
The 54th Grammy Awards is just days away, and the show will harness mobile and social media technology as old media tries to keep pace with new trends among its viewing audience.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 3:26 pm | By
Facebook will ramp up mobile payments on its network, as it readies for its IPO and strives to compete with Google for ad and gaming revenue.
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Wed Feb 08, 2012 2:39 pm | By
T-Mobile is enticing customers with free 4G devices on Saturday for a Valentine's Day promotion, as it strives to lure data-hungry subscribers and clear inventory for newer devices.
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