USB connectors are used with Universal Serial Bus (USB) standard ports. USB is an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 Mbps in its version 1.1 and 480Mbps in its version 2.0.

Android phones have used various charger types, from Mini-USB to the now-ubiquitous USB-C. Here's a brief history of the cables you've got stuffed in a drawer.

In the United States, at least three major phone brands have embraced Type-C to Type-C chargers and cables – Apple, Samsung, ...