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It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 3 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won't anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

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[–] 24 points 3 years ago (1 child)

I just hope the battery doesn't cost as much as a new phone would.

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  • [–] 18 points 3 years ago* (2 children)

    The EU almost forced the phone industry to start using standardised/interchangeable batteries.

    If the batteries cost as much as a new phone, they'll reconsider that decision.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    It's so dumb that a standard hasn't been developed yet. Like AA/C/D, 18650 batteries, etc. They could have modular batteries with different sizes and capacities that work interchangeably.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    From what I got from the article posted a few days ago, I believe it is by large a sustainability/climate effort, targeting all kinds of industry machinery batteries as well as phones. There is likely a bonus for end user usability, but that is relatively incidental.

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