USB Cable

(From Left to Right: male MicroUSB and male MiniUSB Connector)

There are four types of Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors.  The four types are USB, miniUSB, microUSB, and proprietary.  Proprietary connectors are used mostly on Apple products and tablets. Mobile devices uses miniUSB or microUSB.  Majority of the new devices use microUSB because of EU regulations.  The remainder use the standard USB connector.  The male connector is the side that goes into the receiving end or the female connector.