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withersailor ( withersailor@aussie.zone )  to Technology · 3 years ago

European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries

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European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries

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withersailor ( withersailor@aussie.zone )  to Technology · 3 years ago
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Among the many changes, the new rules would require batteries in consumer devices like smartphones to be easily removable and replaceable. That's far from the case today...
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    I’m fine with internal batteries, but please use some form of standard cell size and connector.

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      The EU already standarized chargers IIRC.

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        Yeah, even Apple has to comply

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        I was thinking of the internal connector from the battery cell.

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        Not sure if that regulation is needed. Back when phone batteries were removable, there were quite a few options available. I remember Nokia genuine batteries being very expensive and it was easy to find third-party cheaper options. That’s kind of how it still works in digital cameras, although Nikon apparently is trying to stop 3rd-party batteries on their models

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