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Another thing that sets USB 3.0 apart from its predecessor is the fact that it contains more "lanes" of data. This means the new connectors will be able to both send and receive data at the same time.

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group today announced the completion of the USB Type-C specification that defines the next generation USB connector.

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According to the USB-IF's press release (PDF), the new connector is "similar in size" to current micro USB 2.0 Type-B connectors (the ones you use for most non-Apple phones and tablets).

It follows that charging your USB 3.0 device can be done in almost half the time of a USB 2.0 device (or the same device connected to a 2.0 port, or to a 3.0 port with a 2.0 cable, but I digress).

“What USB 3.0 connector form factor the OEM uses is up to them, but it would likely be a micro-USB 3.0 connection” on low-power devices such as smartphones and tablets, Ravencraft said.