Originally Posted by ByrdluvsAWACO
While I know the answer, I think the better question is why phones aren't made with standard USB 2.0 connections instead of the troublesome proprietary ones we're stuck with now.
Unfortunately, the greed of the phone mfgrs seems to trump the need of a universal interface.
Some of the new Motorola V-series phones are equipped with mini-USB ports. It's a small step, of course, but nontheless a step in the right direction.
Originally Posted by cordelli
Unfortunately, for 50 cents a minute, I would have to be either very desperate or very wealthy! =/