ENA Sectors 2022-11-17 09:21:05 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Nov 17 (KNN)</strong> It is likely that all the smart devices sold in India will accept the USB-C type as a common charging port for maintaining a uniformity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">As per a report by Mint, the stakeholders have reached a consensus at a meeting of an inter-ministerial task force, consumer affairs secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said on Wednesday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3B9mZSj"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">To standardize charging ports for all compatible smart device, the government held wide-ranging consultations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">However, for the low-cost feature phones it is yet to reach a decision on chargers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">With universal chargers consumers will no longer need a different charger every time they purchase a new device. Besides, the move will also reduce massive amounts of e-waste.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">During the meeting, a broad consensus emerged among stakeholders on adoption of USB Type-C as a charging port for electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops. Further, it was deliberated that a different charging port may be adopted for feature phones, Singh added.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Many advanced economies are moving toward standard charging devices and ports and the EU has also sought to make USB-C port standard for all devices. <em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 31233 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/all-smart-devices-sold-in-india-to-adopt-usb-c-type-charging-port 2022-11-17 09:21:05 knnindia.co.in