Apple can be said to be the first manufacturer to begin the “Made For-” program. The licensing program was started in 2005 and was originally called Made for iPod (MFi). Accessories that had the MFi logo meant that they were certified by Apple for the iPod. Now the program covers connectors for iPhones and iPads.

Google began its own Made For- program following the release of the second generation Pixels and latest reports say that Huawei has also begun its own certification program for third party accessories.

The source says the Chinese manufacturer has officially launched the Made for Huawei program and its first product is a USB-C to HDMI cable for the Mate 10 smartphones.

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While Apple is known to charge a certain fee for certified products, it is unknown if Huawei will do the same. The primary advantage of the program is to make sure that the accessories meet the required quality standard. But it will also be a source of extra income for them if they charge a fee.

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On Wednesday, Google will be holding its launch event to unveil new hardware devices including the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. Fresh information that has surfaced today has revealed that Google will reportedly announce a “Made for Google” program for third party accessories. This certification program will be similar to Apple’s MFi (Made for i) plan.

A source that is aware of the Made for Google initiative and another source that is associated with the upcoming hardware announcement has confirmed to 9to5 Google that the search engine giant will be starting a certification program for third party accessories.

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Apple’s MFi certification program allow third party accessories manufacturers to make use of Apple’s logo and branding apart from providing them with hardware components, specifications and technical support. Previously, the Cupertino company used to charge a fee for each certified device. However, the requirement was later dropped by Apple. It is likely that Google may adopt a similar strategy through “Made for Google” in order to promote Google and Pixel brand names among the consumers.

Google’s new program could result in certified products like USB-C enabled chargers, battery packs, USB cables and so on for the upcoming Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones. The USB Implementers Forum Inc. has already laid out a standard that all cables are expected to follow. However, is has been found that the cables provided by Android OEMs do not meet the required Type-C standard. Using low quality cables that do not meet the specifications can be potentially harmful to devices.

Hence, customers looking to purchase a third-party accessory will certainly feel confident in buying a product with a “Made for Google” stamp on it.

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