[EU] It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkcross-posted to: theandrocollection@lemm.eetech@kbin.socialandroid@lemdro.idtechnews@radiation.party ono ( @ono@lemmy.ca ) TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago message-square22fedilinkarrow-up1104
arrow-up1104external-link[EU] It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027www.androidauthority.com ono ( @ono@lemmy.ca ) TechnologyEnglish • 1 year ago message-square22fedilinkcross-posted to: theandrocollection@lemm.eetech@kbin.socialandroid@lemdro.idtechnews@radiation.party
minus-square NightAuthor ( @NightAuthor@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoImagine they just invent a battery less phone to spite the ruling, but then that’d be one less consumable component.
minus-square CreativeTensors ( @CreativeTensors@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoMy guess would be DRM locked batteries with jacked up pricing and a lifespan counter that disables the battery after a set period of time regardless of whether or not it still has life left in it, basically the printer ink model.
Imagine they just invent a battery less phone to spite the ruling, but then that’d be one less consumable component.
My guess would be DRM locked batteries with jacked up pricing and a lifespan counter that disables the battery after a set period of time regardless of whether or not it still has life left in it, basically the printer ink model.