▲ 262 ▼ EU votes for smartphones having user-replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.pcmag.com) submitted 3 years ago by tmpod@lemmy.pt to c/technology@beehaw.org 81 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] tmpod@lemmy.pt [S] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) They sure will fight it. The main counter-argument I see is water proofing, but I believe I've seen a phone with good proofing but still accessible. Don't remember the brand and model though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ____@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) The Samsung Galaxy S5 was a good example of this. The back panel and battery were removable, and the charging port had an extra plastic cover that went on top to protect against water ingress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tmpod@lemmy.pt [S] 2 points 3 years ago Dang, looking at those phones from back then, they were such good designs. Simple yet effective. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ____@beehaw.org 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) The Samsung Galaxy S5 was a good example of this. The back panel and battery were removable, and the charging port had an extra plastic cover that went on top to protect against water ingress permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tmpod@lemmy.pt [S] 2 points 3 years ago Dang, looking at those phones from back then, they were such good designs. Simple yet effective. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tmpod@lemmy.pt [S] 2 points 3 years ago Dang, looking at those phones from back then, they were such good designs. Simple yet effective. permalink fedilink source parent