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When did micro USB replace mini USB?
The thinner Micro-USB connectors were intended to replace the Mini connectors in devices manufactured since May 2007, including smartphones, personal digital assistants, and cameras. The Micro plug design is rated for at least 10,000 connect-disconnect cycles, which is more than the Mini plug design.
Why is micro USB so unreliable?
The problem is that the Micro USB port is pretty badly designed. It’s pretty easy to bend it out of true just by plugging the cable in wrong, or accidentally putting pressure on the plug. Possibly the asymmetrical nature of the plug, in which it’s easy to bend in one direction, has to do with the issue.
Why is Mini USB bad?
7 Answers. A major flaw: A major factor in abandoning mini-USB is that it was fatally flawed mechanically. Most people who have used a mini-USB device which requires many insertions will have experienced poor reliability after a significant but not vast number of uses.
Why is Mini-USB bad?
Does anything still use mini USB?
Micro-USB replaces a majority of Mini-USB plugs and receptacles currently in use. The specification of the Micro-USB supports the current USB On-The-Go (OTG) supplement and provides total mobile interconnectivity by enabling portable devices to communicate directly with each other without the need for a host computer.
When did USB deprecate the mini USB connectors?
Mini USB connectors were standardized as part of USB 2.0 in 2000. In 2007, the USB Implemeters Forum standardized Micro USB connectors, deprecating Mini USB connectors four months later. Why?
What’s the difference between micro USB and mini USB?
Latching Unlike mini USB, Micro USB has a passive latching mechanism which increases retention force but which allows removal without active user action (apart from pulling). [Latching seems liable to reduce the plug “working” in the receptacle and may increase reliability]. The micro and mini USB connectors are of similar width.
When did the micro USB connector come out?
Micro-USB connectors, which were announced by the USB-IF on 4 January 2007, have a similar width to Mini-USB, but approximately half the thickness, enabling their integration into thinner portable devices.
Why do you need a micro USB plug?
Micro-USB replaces a majority of Mini-USB plugs and receptacles currently in use. The specification of the Micro-USB supports the current USB On-The-Go (OTG) supplement and provides total mobile interconnectivity by enabling portable devices to communicate directly with each other without the need for a host computer.