Trade groups representing mobile communications providers and cell phone makers have informed the government they plan to develop common specifications for cell phone jacks and battery charger plugs around 2010, when fourth-generation handsets are expected to become commonplace, ministry officials said Tuesday.
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is likely to endorse the push for standardization, the officials said.
Common standards would allow cell phone customers to save money by using their old chargers with handsets from different service providers, they said.