Universal Cell Charger a Reality in 2012?

Micro-USB technology? Check. Universal cell phone charger? Check. Circa 2012 will see the world's first universal cell phone charger making its rounds with the major handset manufacturers, with Apple being the only missing company as of right now. The USB interface will be adopted and applied to new phones as a standard moving forward. Other possibilities include reducing energy consumption by 50 percent. An interesting aspect of the charger would be eliminating the need to buy multiple chargers for new phones, lessening the impact on landfills and the environment.

Universal Cell Charger