Android phones have used various charger types, from Mini-USB to the now-ubiquitous USB-C. Here's a brief history of the ...

The USB connector types can be used to connect USB products to other USB products or they can be used to connect USB wires and peripherals to other standard port types. Some of the more common ...

We might’ve never gotten DB-11 and DB-27, but we did eventually get USB, with one of its four pins dedicated to a 5 V power rail. I vividly remember seeing my first USB port, on the side of a ...

In addition to USB version, buyers select USB cables based on connector type. The Engineering360 SpecSearch database provides information about these types of products. USB Type A connectors have a ...

For the last decade or so, we’ve been powering and charging our portable devices with USB. It’s a system that works; you charge batteries with DC, and you don’t want to have a wall wart for ...

A device that transfers power to smartphones, tablets and myriad portable devices. USB chargers plug into an AC outlet and provide a USB Type A or Type C socket to cable DC power to the device.

While it might seem like there's no method to the USB charger madness, once you become familiar with the different types, you'll be able to identify the right cable for your device pretty easily.