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Universal Phone Charger Standard Approved" (Press release). ITU. October 22, 2009. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010 . Retrieved May 22, 2023. In June 2009, the European Commission organized a voluntary Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to adopt micro-USB as a common standard for charging smartphones marketed in the European Union. The specification was called the common external power supply. The MoU lasted until 2014. The common EPS specification (EN 62684:2010) references the USB Battery Charging Specification and is similar to the GSMA/OMTP and Chinese charging solutions. [94] [95] In January 2011, the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) released its version of the (EU's) common EPS standard as IEC 62684:2011. [96] Full-featured USB-C 3.1 cables are electronically marked cables that contain a full set of wires and a chip with an ID function based on the configuration data channel and vendor-defined messages (VDMs) from the USB Power Delivery 2.0 specification. USB-C devices also support power currents of 1.5A and 3.0A over the 5V power bus in addition to baseline 900mA; devices can either negotiate increased USB current through the configuration line or they can support the full Power Delivery specification using both BMC-coded configuration line and legacy BFSK-coded V BUS line. [ citation needed]

Meeting the challenge of the universal charge standard in mobile phones". Planet Analog. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012 . Retrieved June 22, 2010. Battery Charging v1.2 Spec and Adopters Agreement" (Zip). USB Implementers Forum. March 15, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014 . Retrieved May 13, 2021. The different A and B plugs prevent accidentally connecting two power sources. However, some of this directed topology is lost with the advent of multi-purpose USB connections (such as USB On-The-Go in smartphones, and USB-powered Wi-Fi routers), which require A-to-A, B-to-B, and sometimes Y/splitter cables. See the USB On-The-Go connectors section below for a more detailed summary description. The following 10 biggest mobile phone companies have signed the MoU: Apple, LG, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Texas Instruments (press release), Europa, archived from the original on July 4, 2009

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So, if you are transferring data from your phone to your laptop via a USB cable, you will plug your phone (host) into the laptop’s USB port (receptor). Furthermore, there are mini and micro versions of both USB-A and USB-B, which causes confusion because users need various different cables for basic use cases and may find it difficult to plug devices in for the first time. Or the second. USB-C There is also the USB Type B Mini, primarily found on digital cameras, USB hubs, and external hard drives, and the USB Type B Micro which is used by modern Android phones. USB Type C Mini-USB connectors were introduced together with USB 2.0 in April 2000, for use with smaller devices such as digital cameras, smartphones, and tablet computers. The Mini-A connector and the Mini-AB receptacle connector have been deprecated since May 2007. [11] Mini-B connectors are still supported, but are not On-The-Go-compliant; [12] the Mini-B USB connector was standard for transferring data to and from the early smartphones and PDAs. Both Mini-A and Mini-B plugs are approximately 3 by 7mm (0.12 by 0.28in). The Mini-AB receptacle accepts either a Mini-A or Mini-B plug. It’s also capable of carrying a lot of power, so it can be used to charge larger devices like laptops, in addition to smaller devices like smartphones and tablets.

The practical benefits of this include pass-through charging; effectively a USB hub that powers laptops, and also charges other devices simultaneously. Additionally, laptops can be powered by portable USB-C chargers, allowing greater flexibility when on the move. In most modern technology devices, there will be some form of USB connection available to connect equipment. Despite supposedly being universal, there are different variations of USB types and versions; including what connectors and cables each can use. a b c d e "Universal Serial Bus Cables and Connectors Class Document Revision 2.0" (PDF). USB.org. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014 . Retrieved April 28, 2019. USB On-The-Go (OTG) introduces the concept of a device performing both host and device roles. All current OTG devices are required to have one, and only one, USB connector: a Micro-AB receptacle. (In the past, before the development of Micro-USB, On-The-Go devices used Mini-AB receptacles.) a b "USB Frequently Asked Questions: Cables and Long-Haul Solutions". USB.org. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014 . Retrieved May 22, 2023.Most modern technology devices have started including USB Type C outlets, including Apple MacBooks and Chromebooks. A particular advantage of USB over these previous connections is that it combines data and power, largely avoiding the need for independent power supplies for external devices. That means you daisy-chain monitors to have a seamless viewing experience.