Mobile Phone Chargers Go Universal

Global handset makers and telecommunications providers, including Telstra, have banded together to develop a universal charger for mobile phones by January 2012. The charger would work on any brand of mobile phone, meaning users would only need one charger for any handset purchased. The move, led by industry group the GSM Association, involves 17 major mobile operators and manufacturers including Nokia, Motorola, Qualcomm, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Vodafone. Apple and Research In Motion, maker of BlackBerry devices, are not part of the initiative