Hunting for different wires and chargers could soon be a thing of the past after the European Union (EU) revealed it could finalise legislation that would require manufacturers to adopt a common charger port for smartphones, tablets and headphones by the end of 2022. European policymakers have been keen for a single standard for more than a decade, citing significant amounts of electronic waste caused by unused chargers and the inconvenience suffered by Android and iPhone users who need different cables for different devices. It has expressed its view to the industry for almost a decade and in 2009 it appeared as though there was a breakthrough when Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Apple, agreed to use the MicroUSB standard for all new smartphones by 2011.
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