USB connector not Mini-AB?

[Charles Pax]

On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 9:07 AM, Al Johnson
<openmoko at mazikeen.demon.co.uk>wrote:

> On Monday 28 July 2008, Andy Green wrote:
> >
> > It does not mention mini-AB there, it only mentions micro-AB, so now I
> > know even less than I did when I started :-)
>
> Looks like mini-ab and mini-a were deprecated over a year ago in favour of
> the
> micro varieties. I've never seen a micro-usb connector!
> http://www.usb.org/developers/Deprecation_Announcement_052507.pdf
>
> Here is a picture comparing mini USB (looks like the USB-B variety) on the
left and the new micro-USB (a, b, or ab?)on the right.
http://www.intomobile.com//images/2007/05/27/motorola_razr2_v8img_3995.jpg

What is micro-USB?
http://www.tech-faq.com/micro-usb.shtml

Some articles on mobile phone manufacturers switching:
http://www.berryreview.com/2008/07/11/javelin-sports-micro-usb-jack-instead-of-current-mini-usb/
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2007/09/21/phone-manufacturers.html
http://news.cnet.com/Pros-seem-to-outdo-cons-in-new-phone-charger-standard/2100-1041_3-6209247.html
http://edageek.com/2007/01/04/usb-if-micro-usb/
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800475645_590626_NP_a34a00de.HTM
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/05/mobile-phones-to-adopt-smaller-micro-usb-connector/
http://www.everythingusb.com/nokia_8600_luna_13128.html
http://www.mobileburn.com/pressrelease.jsp?Id=2992
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/tech-news/?p=1238
http://www.theunwired.net/?item=standardization-omtp-recommends-micro-usb-as-the-standard-for-mobile-phones
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39289524,00.htm

Adapters:
http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/accessory-details/?q_categoryid=cat1370029&q_sku=sku1070095
http://www.daydeal.com/product.php?productid=22483&cat=3454
http://www.shopalltel.com/product/product.htm?prId=33455
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=9446449

Chargers:
http://plantronics.com/north_america/en_US/products/mobile/mobile-headset-accessories/car-charger-micro-usb-corded

Manufacturers of micro-USB connectors:
http://www.hirose.com/news/news7.htm
http://www.molex.com/cmc_upload/0/000/417/929/microusb_pr.html

Any information on when the Freerunner will make the switch to micro-USB?
The deprecation announcement above makes this seems imminent.

Are there any peripherals (keyboards, etc.) for mobile devices that use
micro-USB?

-Charles
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