By and large, smartphone manufacturers have embraced micro USB as the standard interface used for both charging, as well as interfacing with your computer. Sure, Apple’s just gotta be Apple with its doesn’t-play-nicely-with-others Lightning cable, and some tablets still use unusual proprietary connectors, but those are the exceptions that prove the rule. While that means that you can use the same charger on your Lumia 1020 as on your BlackBerry Z10 or Samsung Galaxy Note 3, there hasn’t been any hard rule in place mandating such compatibility. Going back years now,
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