The European Union has passed a new rule requiring smartphones to have batteries that users can easily replace

[Roller]

I tried one of those!

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Had it and the Belkin, thought maybe the Anker might be a better option for home and travel, but wound up keeping the Belkin (returned the Anker). I know what you're talking about that little Watch slide out drawer that's spring loaded, definitely seems like a potential failure point.

FWIW, this is the desk and travel chargers we use:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CF56WHV4?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_11&th=1

(oh, on sale right now!)

This is the nightstand one from Belkin:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B5XWJW36?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_7&th=1

(There's a newer, faster version)

The Belkin in addition to being bigger also plugs in via a wall-wart, so not a good travel option at all, but I really like the height and angle for the bedside.

Cool! I ordered my Anker exactly 9 days before you did! Its compact cube shape in the closed position appealed to me, and I've since taken it on several trips. But it took some fiddling to get the watch drawer to open and close recently, so I suspect it'll fail at some point.

I like the design of the newer Anker, but it looks like it takes up more space front-to-back than mine, so it might be a problem on my nightstand, where space is at a premium.

 

[mr_roboto]

I really don't see the need to mandate ANY connector. Your phone comes with a cable and a charger, use that.

If its to use some random charger you don't know, DON'T go plugging cables that also carry data into your device, as it a security risk, and use inductive charging?

What next, we are standardising on IEC C19 for all electrical devices? No? Why not? Answer: because its not suitable for all circumstances!

Nobody has proposed IEC C19 for all devices, that's just a very silly strawman you invented.

Prior to the USB-C mandate, essentially all phones and tablets already used some variant of USB, just not the same one everywhere. That even applies to iPhones: Lightning is USB over a proprietary connector that requires a special Apple-supplied chip (which is there mostly so Apple can try to extract royalties from all third party iPhone accessories). It's pretty natural and rational to look at all that, realize that 100% standard USB-C could replace all other USB variants in the space, with considerable benefits to consumers (the very same benefits that accrue from mandating IEC C19 in places where that connector is appropriate!), and issue the regulation.

AKA stifling innovation. gg

USB-C has about all the innovation you could possibly want on low-to-medium DC power delivery, it's real fancy. And if people figure out something better, they can talk to regulators about it. (Or get it added to USB-C PD, which has already been extended a couple times since the EU mandate.)

 

[Herdfan]

Cool! I ordered my Anker exactly 9 days before you did! Its compact cube shape in the closed position appealed to me, and I've since taken it on several trips. But it took some fiddling to get the watch drawer to open and close recently, so I suspect it'll fail at some point.

I love the look also but went with some no name Amazon one.

I also have a clock app that replaced my alarm clock. It also charges my watch and can charge ear buds by mine don’t do wireless charging.