Whenever a new smartphone is released and it still has a micro USB port, it brings out a certain emotion in some people. It’s probably because we view it as an old standard in a world that’s rapidly adopting USB Type-C. But while Type-C is objectively better for a number of reasons, that doesn’t mean that micro USB wasn’t “revolutionary” in its own right at a previous point in time. The micro USB form factor was developed by the USB Implementers Forum, a non-profit group that works to advance USB technology. Eventually, though, time turned on the standard, and micro USB replaced it. Now, the same thing is happening to micro USB. But despite that, why do we still see new products with a micro USB port? If you’ve ever heard a friend or family member refer to a micro USB cable simply as an “Android cable”, then you know what I’m talking about. Read more in our articles including "Why isn't micro USB dead?" and "Microsoft to end Adobe Flash support for Windows 10 in July".
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Jun 30, 2026Whenever a new smartphone is released and it still has a micro USB port, it brings out a certain emotion in some people. It’s probably because we view it as an old standard in a world that’s rapidly adopting USB Type-C.
But while Type-C is objectively better for a number of reasons, that doesn’t mean that micro USB wasn’t “revolutionary” in its own right at a previous point in time. The micro USB form factor was developed by the USB Implementers Forum, a non-profit group that works to advance USB technology. Eventually, though, time turned on the standard, and micro USB replaced it.
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