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The last cell phone charger you need? Good news for most of us who don't have the iPhone. The big cell phone manufacturers have agreed, all of our phones will now use the same micro-USB connection to charge the phones.

Sounds like good news to us, less cables needed in our home, the ability to charge via USB, and no real need to lug around our specialized charger. Why didn't they think of this sooner?