▲ 1825 ▼ All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU (mashable.com) submitted 3 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 405 comments fedilink hide all child comments All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined
[+] LakesLem@lemmy.world 24 points 3 years ago* (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 years ago Easier to design one phone than “EU” and “Rest of world” versions after all. I mean ... sometimes those companies consider it preferable to actually have two versions. permalink fedilink source parent [–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's already happening though. The US version of the IPhone doesn't have a physical Sim while the "rest of the world" version does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] LakesLem@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vacuumflower@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 3 years ago Easier to design one phone than “EU” and “Rest of world” versions after all. I mean ... sometimes those companies consider it preferable to actually have two versions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's already happening though. The US version of the IPhone doesn't have a physical Sim while the "rest of the world" version does. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] LakesLem@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent