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We're getting a phone charger that works across all devices - but not everyone is happy

European Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship Antonio Tajani and Bridget Cosgrave (L), Director General of DigitalEurope, display an harmonised mobile phone charger during a news conference at the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels February 8, 2011.     REUTERS/Francois Lenoir    (BELGIUM - Tags: BUSINESS IMAGES OF THE DAY) - GM1E7281SMZ01

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Philip Blenkinsop
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