The new smartphone HTC - without charger

The next flagship smartphone HTC operator O2 can be sold without a standard charger, connected via USB-port. What made the Taiwanese manufacturer and a major European mobile operator to leave the future of smartphone without the usual accessory? New technologies? Greed? No, the reasons are quite different.
 

According to the received information from the operator O2, HTC, and they refuse to inserting the charger out of concern for the environment and the widespread dissemination of the connector MicroUSB. A few years ago the ten largest manufacturers of mobile devices, among which was the company HTC, have agreed that the main connector for charging and connecting your smartphone to your computer via cable will MicroUSB. This agreement was endorsed by the European Union, as amended - the manufacturer, to produce smartphones with proprietary connector in Europe must invest in an adapter kit.This rule is already in place for more than two years, and focused on Europe manufacturers (except Apple), who also signed an agreement to equip their devices plug MicroUSB. During this time, many consumers of these devices had to change a few smartphones, and, accordingly, to get a couple-three chargers. Executive Director of O2, Ronan Dyunne (Ronan Dunne), believes that no longer has the sense to put the charger in the box with your smartphone. According to him, the HTC agreed with his arguments and decided to conduct a joint pilot project. Mr. Dyunne expects that other handset manufacturers and operators to support the initiative, and in a few years chargers smartphone owners will buy if necessary, as an accessory.At first glance it seems that this is a promotional move, but your humble servant from memory counted in their home for at least four chargers for smartphones, of which only one is actually used! Indeed, the production of any such device causes great harm to the environment, and recycling it does not go unnoticed. Whether users will appreciate the initiative of the HTC and O2 - only time will tell.

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