Getting your player ready...
Wouldn’t life be simpler if you could use one charger for that Android smartphone, Sony bluetooth headphones and Apple iPod? Unfortunately, each relies on different standards, though the most widely used today is the micro-USB connector that charges the majority of Android smartphones. Sony products use the mini-USB connector, a standard also embraced by other electronics manufacturers such as Nikon. Apple is on another planet and uses a proprietary charging and data cable that is compatible only with its devices.
