They signed up to the European agreement to standardise mobile chargers.
Personally I think they just change the plug that goes in to the dock connecter so its got a usb socket. A bit like this......
Bad Photoshop by me
No need to resort to Photoshop. And no need for Apple to redesign the device. Just include an item like the SendStation in boxes for Europe.
http://www.sendstation.com/us/products/pocketdock/lineout-miniusb.html
and
http://www.sendstation.com/us/products/pocketdock/lineout-usb.html
and
http://www.sendstation.com/us/products/dockextender/
