▲ 1375 ▼ It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com) submitted 3 years ago by reclipse@lemdro.id to c/android@lemdro.id 239 comments fedilink hide all child comments TL;DR The European Council has ended its adoption procedure for rules related to phones with replaceable batteries. By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise. The regulation intends to introduce a circular economy for batteries.
[–] ki77erb@lemmy.world 14 points 3 years ago (2 children) On the surface that sounds good, but wouldn't that put a hamper on battery innovation? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 years ago I don't believe so. A battery standard would specify the interface, not the actual battery design from a technical standpoint. It would specify: size and shape, i.e. where connectors go, assuring it fits in a phone voltage and amperage provided The rest is up to the battery manufacturer and is completely open to innovation. You want to put a Li-ion battery in there? Just make it the right shape and as long as it can provide the output required, it's fine. Want some future-tech fusion battery? As long as it's the right shape and puts out the required power! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zpiritual@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Usb is a de-facto standard and are we still using usb 1.1? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 133arc585@lemmy.ml 12 points 3 years ago I don't believe so. A battery standard would specify the interface, not the actual battery design from a technical standpoint. It would specify: size and shape, i.e. where connectors go, assuring it fits in a phone voltage and amperage provided The rest is up to the battery manufacturer and is completely open to innovation. You want to put a Li-ion battery in there? Just make it the right shape and as long as it can provide the output required, it's fine. Want some future-tech fusion battery? As long as it's the right shape and puts out the required power! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zpiritual@lemmy.world 6 points 3 years ago Usb is a de-facto standard and are we still using usb 1.1? permalink fedilink source parent