All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU
All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU
The decision could have a global impact.

All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined
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LakesLem @lemmy.world Pesky EU throwing their weight around giving consumers more rights! --Brexiteer logic
Oh well hopefully we'll (UK) still benefit from it. Easier to design one phone than "EU" and "Rest of world" versions after all.
24 0 Replyvacuumflower @lemmy.sdf.org Easier to design one phone than “EU” and “Rest of world” versions after all.
I mean ... sometimes those companies consider it preferable to actually have two versions.
5 1 ReplynewIdentity @sh.itjust.works That's already happening though. The US version of the IPhone doesn't have a physical Sim while the "rest of the world" version does.
2 0 ReplyLakesLem @lemmy.world That's a fairly minor alteration though compared to the redesign required to have a removable battery ..
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