Industry, govt meeting tomorrow on uniform device chargers

New Delhi: Smartphone companies and industry organisations will be meeting with officials in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs today (Wednesday) to explore the option of having a common charging port for all electronic devices, in line with Europe. The move will benefit consumers at large but lead to higher costs for feature phone makers and impact smartphone major Apple, say experts.

The government is exploring the option of having a single charging port – USB Type-C, across all mobile devices including laptops, smartphones, feature phones, and IoT (internet of Things) devices, according to industry executives.

Industry executives who will be attending the meeting will apprise the government of the pros and cons of the move.