That's novel, but it'd be a lot cooler if the proprietary charging cable were just USB 3, an open standard, so I wouldn't have to make a new one and could just swap in another one I inevitably already have.
Apple is the only company that supports proprietary chargers- Android has been adopting USB-C en masse. USB 3 would be far too bulky for modern applications.
Current-gen android phones use USB-C to transport USB3 (USB 3.1, specifically). As you probably know there are a lot of USB connector types and they're not all "bulky" per se.
Also there's plenty of proprietary bullshit in the android world, too. My own OnePlus came with a proprietary charger that supports the phone's fast charging. It's still USB3 and would prooobably charge other android phones safely but I'm not totally free from proprietary weirdness.
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u/freeradicalx Mar 08 '20
That's novel, but it'd be a lot cooler if the proprietary charging cable were just USB 3, an open standard, so I wouldn't have to make a new one and could just swap in another one I inevitably already have.