ono ( ono@lemmy.ca ) to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years ago[EU] It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027www.androidauthority.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1104cross-posted to: theandrocollection@lemm.eetech@kbin.socialandroid@lemdro.idtechnews@radiation.party
arrow-up1104external-link[EU] It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027www.androidauthority.comono ( ono@lemmy.ca ) to TechnologyEnglish · 3 years agomessage-square18linkfedilinkcross-posted to: theandrocollection@lemm.eetech@kbin.socialandroid@lemdro.idtechnews@radiation.party
minus-squareNightAuthor ( NightAuthor@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 years agoImagine they just invent a battery less phone to spite the ruling, but then that’d be one less consumable component.
minus-squareCreativeTensors ( CreativeTensors@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 years 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.