Home
News
You are here

Side-agnostic USB Type C connector coming soon to Android phones and tablets, hints Google

By Daniel Petrov

Updated: Mar 12, 2015, 4:09 AM

Android

Google

Add us as a preferred source on Google Search

USB Type C is awesome - twice faster than USB 3.0, side-agnostic, and with the whopping 100W and 5A output, it is the future, and Android phones will apparently get those goods pretty soon, mentioned none other than Google itself in the promo video below.

Upon presenting the new all-powerful Chromebook Pixel yesterday, what with the Core i5/i7 processor and the rather appalling 32 GB/64 GB storage for the $999 starting price, Google mentioned its commitment to the USB Type C port, of which the new Chromebook has two.

That commitment won't stay with laptops like the new Apple MacBook or the Google Chromebook Pixel, it seems, but will also translate to Android handsets. The Android-with-type-C quip can be heard towards the end of Google's promo video, where Adam Rodriguez, Chromebook's Product Manager, says "expect to see this in a lot of Chromebooks and Android phones in the near future." Moreover, Google mentions in the new laptop writeup that "the Pixel is one of the first devices to debut the USB Type-C charger, to power not only the laptop, but future phones and tablets." Sweet.

We haven't heard any rumors about upcoming flagships from Samsung, Sony, LG or the rest, that say these will be coming with USB Type C, but this year's Nexus phone(s) edition might sport the fast, compact and side-agnostic connector. Hear, hear.

USB Type-C: A new standard for power, data and display Google Chrome

Watch onYouTube

$90

$210

$120 off (57%)

Mint Mobile is now allowing you to get whichever plan you like for either three, six, or 12 months for just $15/mo. If you go for the six-month unlimited service, for instance, you'll now have to pay just $90 upfront instead of $210.

Buy at Mint Mobile

View Full Bio

Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena from 2010 to 2025, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.