vowed to standardize chargers by 2012 for most cell phones.
Thrown-away chargers generate more than 51,000 tons of waste a year,
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Do any vendors sell simple adaptors that just convert from the plug on the output end of an old charger to the jack on a newer phone?>>
Nokia sells an adaptor from their 3.5 MM to 2.5 MM chargers.
I have seen adapters at CVS, the have packages with 6 or 7 adapters in them.
Isn't there a new standard that all mobile phones will have a single power pack/connector across all manufacturers? I recall reading that last year sometime.
I believe that new standard will be the mini USB, that will not help older units, that is why there are adapters, much like we have had for years for Video and Audio, and power connections on those items. I guess you could get a USB supply and then by an adapter for your units, that way you would only need one A/C and DC supply or cable.
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