Next gen USB Plug, for both side usable....now no more "right" and "wrong" sides for USB(Type-C connector)

I think you all are tired to pug in USB because of its specific plug orientation/cable direction. That means to plug in USB you have to connect on right side, it won’t be inserted if it’s a wrong side. So, now no more worries about its plug orientation/cable direction as development of the next generation of USB connector has begun by USB 3.0 Promoter Group. The new USB Type-C connector, built initially on existing USB 3.1 and USB 2.0 technologies, is being developed to help enable thinner and sleeker product designs, enhance usability and provide a growth path for performance enhancements for future versions of USB. This supplement to the USB 3.1 specification is expected
to be completed by the mid of next year.

Key characteristics of the USB Type-C connector and cable solution include:

• An entirely new design to work well with emerging product designs
• New smaller size – similar in size to the existing USB 2.0 Micro-B
• Usability enhancements – users will no longer need to be concerned with plug orientation/cable direction, making it easier to plug in
• The Type-C connector and cable will support scalable power charging
• Scalability – the connector design will scale for future USB bus performance

As the new USB Type-C plug and receptacle (holder) will not directly mate with existing USB plugs and receptacles (Type-A, Type-B, Micro-B, etc.), adapters will be required to allow users to use their existing products.

The USB Type-C specification is targeted for industry review during the first quarter of 2014 and a final specification is expected to be published by the middle of 2014.Till date no official image revealed from USB 3.0 Promoter Group.

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group comprised of Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Renesas Electronics and Texas Instruments.

Source: USB 3.0 Promoter Group