Manufacturers have been able to agree on a common charger/data cable some time ago: while I personally loathe MicroUSB, it nevertheless is a workable option and is better than having to tote around 50 chargers.
Unfortunately, the specification of headphone jacks has not been standardized so far. Some manufacturers use 3.5″ jacks, other have 2.5″ ones and others have custom ports.
This could change soon – Yahoo Tech reports the following:
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CTIA Wireless Association said it is behind an initiative to make 3.5mm plugs the standard for earphones, headphones and micro-USB connections in mobile devices introduced to the market after January 2012.
“By simplifying input and output features on mobile devices, economies of scale will reduce consumers’ costs,” said CTIA president Steve Largent.
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Even though nothing has been fixed so far, I personally feel jubilant about their decision. 3.5″ is a long-term industry standard (except for Apple’s non-standard headsets) – agreeing on this one is excellent…
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