Is the mobile phone accessory nightmare coming to an end? A while ago, I wrote about the frustration I felt in dealing with proprietary accessory connectors. Each phone manufacturer has a unique power and accessory connector for their phones — in fact, some manufacturers have multiple incompatible connectors throughout their product lines!

Well, apparently the end is in sight, as last week, Open Mobile Terminal Platform (a group of players in the mobile phone manufacturing industry) discussed the future of phone charging and data exchange. The Open Mobile Terminal Platform includes companies like Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG, who together make most of the world’s mobile phones.

It seems that they are going to go with Micro-USB as a standard. This is a smaller version of the Mini-USB found in a lot of devices, including the new Palm Treo 500v. It will take a while to roll out the changes, but expect more and more new phones to feature Micro-USB.

Personally, I can’t wait to be able to change phones while keeping my accessories.

[ via Daily Tech ]

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