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Android phones have used various charger types, from Mini-USB to the now-ubiquitous USB-C. Here's a brief history of the cables you've got stuffed in a drawer.
Android phones have used various charger types, from Mini-USB to the now-ubiquitous USB-C. Here's a brief history of the cables you've got stuffed in a drawer.
Sure, you could alternatively just get hold of Apple's micro-USB adapter and keep one micro-USB cable with you, but if you're also looking for an external battery anyway then the option's there, too.
In over a decade, we have come across multiple USB standards, plug types and speeds. There’s the USB Type-A port that has been there for a long time now and has also come a long way.
Here's the quick and clean breakdown: a male USB connector is the plug — the part that sticks out and gets inserted. A female USB port is the socket — the part that stays in place and receives ...
These include USB Type-A, the standard rectangular USB plug we’re all accustomed to; USB Type-B, the squarish USB plug often used by large peripherals; and the smaller Mini-A, Mini-B, Micro-A, Micro-B ...
These cables come in various types, including USB Type-A, Type-B, Micro USB, ... simply plug your spare USB cables into the charger block to charge multiple devices at once from a single power outlet.