One charger to rule them all

With each new cellphone you purchase you get a new charger. Your new phone doesn't work with any of your old chargers, sometimes even for the same brand but different series. If you loose your charger you have to look for a replacement for that, in most cases, specific model. Arrrrggggghhhhh.
The manufacturers have heard your cry and have signed on to offer a standard interface (plug) for your phones across brands.

The new standard will use a micro usb plug and this will be the same for any phones made by almost all of the major cellphone makers (LG, Samsung, Motorola, Sony, Nokia, etc). Most notable by their absence is Apple, makers of the iPhone.
The trade association that brokered the deal says that the "majority" of cellphones by 2012 will have this universal charging solution (UCS).
So if you are in the market for a new phone check or ask your sales rep if the handset you're interested in has a micro usb charger.