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June 10th, 2008

Micro iPhone charger only in U.S.

Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:39 am

Categories: 3G, Accessory, iPhone

Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Neal Hoskins and his UK colleagues are a little jealous of the iPhone 3G’s tiny AC adapter. It appear that the new ultra-compact charger only comes with the U.S. version. Tsk, tsk Apple!Micro iPhone charger only in U.S.

Micro iPhone charger only in U.S.Pictured at right is the decidedly horsey UK iPhone charger (from the UK iPhone specs page).

At left is the US version (from the US iPhone specs page).

Don’t you think that Apple could have made the UK version a little smaller?

Jason D. O'GradyJason D. O'Grady is the editor of PowerPage.org, which has been publishing daily mobile technology news since December 1995. For disclosures on Jason's industry affiliations, click here or to view Jason's full profile click here.

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RE: Micro iPhone charger only in U.S.
Actually, I spoke with Apple Store reps this
evening.

The small Micro iPhone Charger IS 110-220v
compatible, and only needs an adapter to
use European power.

One does NOT nee... (Read the rest)
Posted by: rwahrens1952 Posted on: 06/13/08 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Scale the pics  SolarProf | 06/10/08
RE: Micro iPhone charger only in U.S.  JFrostOZ | 06/10/08
I don't think it's that  laura.b | 06/11/08
RE: Micro iPhone charger only in U.S.  sinleeh@... | 06/11/08
RE: Micro iPhone charger only in U.S.  rwahrens1952 | 06/11/08
Or  laura.b | 06/11/08
except  rwahrens1952 | 06/12/08
RE: Micro iPhone charger only in U.S.  brian@... | 06/11/08
They should have made it a bit bigger  rhon@... | 06/12/08
RE: Micro iPhone charger only in U.S.  rwahrens1952 | 06/13/08

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