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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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[–] 38 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Chances are most companies aren't going to make two separate production lines with and without a removable battery. The cost likely outweighs the profit i'd wager. Much like how we see apple finally begrudgingly moving to USB-C despite no NA law requiring them to do so.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Why not? Many companies already have US exclusive SKUs. Some companies like Samsung even have a history of shipping completely different SOCs.

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

    I hope so too. But if somehow the cost to manufacture phones with removable batteries is higher then I doubt they'd switch the existing production line to removable battery. I hope I'm wrong, to be honest.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    This is what happens in the US when California passes a big consumer friendly law. The companies just adapt to whatever California said because it's too expensive to have California versions and non-California versions. California's population is high and their economy is big. Double plus if NY is in on it.

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