TL;DR

  • The European Council has ended its adoption procedure for rules related to phones with replaceable batteries.
  • By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise.
  • The regulation intends to introduce a circular economy for batteries.
  • s7ryph@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    That was my thought, you can’t maintain the size with a user replaceable battery. A lot of people would rather have a bigger phone with a removable battery but not everyone.

    • Onionizer@geddit.social
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      1 year ago

      Haven’t phones been getting thicker anyways? I’m looking for a replacement for my Pixel 3a and the new Pixels and iPhones all feel like bricks in my hand