Is Universal mobile charger is reliable for Europe

Industry players in Europe agreed upon to work towards developing a pan-Europe standard mobile phone charger. The initiative has a Green touch to it as the European Commission feels that the move will lead to significant reduction in e-waste caused by redundant mobile phone chargers. The new charger will have a USB port as an interface and the Commission expects that it will take about three years time for most of the mobile phones in the region to adopt the new standard. Companies participating in the initiative include names such as Apple, LG, Motorola, NEC, Nokia, Qualcomm, Research in Motion (RIM), Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Texas Instruments. These companies between themselves cover 90 % of the market. "We are assuming that this new European standard will have a knock on effect globally and that manufacturers won't be just doing this on the European market, but will be doing this on other markets with Europe," said EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen. The Commission plans to extend the concept to products such as computers and cameras as well in future.