It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027
(www.androidauthority.com)
Looks like Apple will be using USB-C: https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/finally-a-usb-c-iphone-is-coming/
Apple will change the way we charge the batteries for our iPhones, to comply with new European Union rules that require every new smartphone to work with a common USB-C cable by 2024, a company executive said Tuesday.