{"id":724,"date":"2020-10-28T05:54:33","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T05:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1325747"},"modified":"2020-10-28T05:54:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T05:54:33","slug":"samsung-might-follow-apple-in-removing-charging-brick-from-the-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=724","title":{"rendered":"Samsung might follow Apple in removing charging brick from the box"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Apple took an unpopular decision this year by removing the wall charging brick<\/a> from the iPhone 12 and new Apple Watches citing environmental reasons. Now Samsung, after mocking its rival<\/a>, is set to follow the same course.<\/p>\n

Citing a report from the Korean site ChosunBiz<\/a>, Sammobile said that Samsung is considering removing both the wall charger and earphones<\/a> from the upcoming Galaxy S21\u2019s box.<\/p>\n

Apple kept the iPhone 12\u2019s price the same as the last year\u2019s models and charged the official cable from USB-A to USB-C with the lightning port on the other end. So, in case you didn\u2019t own a charging brick with a USB-C port, you needed to buy one separately.<\/p>\n

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If Samsung goes ahead with this decision, it could make it a bit more \u2018tolerable\u2019 by offsetting the price of the power adapter and headphones from the retail price of the phone.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not just Apple and Samsung that are going on an environmental drive. Xiaomi recently said that it aims to cut down on plastics used in packaging by 60%, starting in Europe.<\/p>\n

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We unboxed the #Mi10TLite<\/a> \u2013 Atlantic Blue variant \ud83d\ude0e You’ll get all the essentials, just with less plastic waste. Starting in Europe, we’ve committed to reducing plastic packaging by about 60%. \ud83c\udf0f pic.twitter.com\/ai1yq3YR92<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Xiaomi (@Xiaomi) October 20, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Earlier this week, Google said that it aims to use recycled material<\/a> in all of its hardware products by 2022; it aims to use 50% recycled or renewable material in its product by 2025. However, neither Xiaomi nor Google has said anything about removing the charging brick.<\/p>\n

In the last couple of years, the majority of popular Android phones have switched to USB-C for charging. However, the port on the charging brick can be USB-C or USB-A, depending on the fast charging standard used by the company. So, if your next phone doesn\u2019t have a power brick, there\u2019s no guarantee you own a compatible one already, and that sucks.<\/p>\n

For more gear, gadget, and hardware news and reviews, follow Plugged on Twitter<\/a> and Flipboard<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n

Published October 28, 2020 \u2014 05:54 UTC <\/p>\n

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