Articles tagged with: Phone Charger and Vodafone

Tangled Wires Cause Phone Charger to Catch Fire

A mobile phone charger is being blamed for a fire in New Zealand that caused significant damage to a residential home. The Hamilton resident had apparently put his Sharp GX20 phone on charge for around half an hour when the charger caught fire.  more

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Industry to Settle on a Generic Phone Charger for All Mobile Phones

The GSMA and 17 mobile operators and manufacturers have announced that they are committed to implementing a cross-industry standard for a universal charger for new mobile phones. The aim of the initiative, led by the GSMA, is to ensure that the mobile industry adopts a common format for mobile phone charger connections and energy-efficient chargers resulting in an estimated 50 per cent reduction in standby energy consumption and the potential elimination of up to 51,000 tonnes of duplicate chargers.  more

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