One connector that should of never have been invented is the micro USB, it is so prone to damage as users tend to damage it by not knowing the correct way round, as bad as Apple's 30pin dock connector that also had this issue, the new Apple connection great, just wack it in any way round you fancy, no pins just solid metal contacts and can handle high bandwidth digital, magnetic connection would of been perfect.
Only if they put a decent key on the micro USB it would be ok.
And Mobiles, NOKIA the king of strange power cables, what was the point of it all, why didn't they use micro USB or a good old 2.5 2.1 or smaller type connector
And phone manufacturers in the EU only use micro USB because of the stupid EU law, if they use micro USB then consumers only need one AC adaptor to power them all and keep waste down, we know that can't happen as not all devices are rated the same amp and were no better off, just loads of chargers with the same micro USB just waiting for some consumer to plug in a low amp rated micro USB charger to a high rated amp device.
Love Apple response to the EU, they give them the finger and came out with a new connector replacing the 30pin that the EU requested Apple to change to micro, in the end the EU had to amend the law and allow it as long a adaptor to take a micro USB can be used.