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itu.int - 10/22/2009
all solution will dramatically cut waste and GHG emissions
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Universal phone charger standard approved One-size-fits-all solution will dramatically cut waste and GHG emissions. "ICTs are an essential element of an effective Copenhagen climate agreement," says Secretary-General Hamadoun Touré Geneva, 22 October 2009 — ITU has given its stamp of approval to ...

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ITU Approves Universal Phone Charger
Digital Trends — ... has given its approval to a universal one-size-fits-all charger design for mobile phones, with the idea that all telephone supporting the standard will be able to charge their batteries using the same device, rather than relying on chargers specific to a particular product line or even a device. The idea is not only to make it simpler for the more than four billion mobile phone users on the planet to charge their phone, but also to cut back on the tremendous waste associated with chargers those users discard when the move to a new phone. ...

Ein Ladegerät für alle Mobiltelefone - beschlossene Sache, zögerliches Verhalten bei Herstellern
BurnOutPC.com — ... Author: Marien Published: 26 October 2009 8:03 AM CET Category: Webnews Die Sonderorganisation der Vereinten Nationen ITU (Internationale Fernmeldeunion) hat versucht einen Standard für Handy-Ladegeräte durchzusetzen und ein Universalladegerät zugelassen... ...

ITU approves universal phone charger standard
TechSpot — How many times has it happened to you? Needing to recharge your mobile phone while on the go, while nobody around had a compatible charger for your specific model or brand? Or how about the old chargers you discarded when bought that new cell phone and gave the old one the boot? Finally a solution has been brought to the table, a universal charger standard that will solve these day to day problems, but perhaps most importantly reduce manufacturing waste and consumption. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that comprises of several nations and manufacturers in the ...

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