▲ 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.
[+] PrivateOnions@lemmy.world 32 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] damnYouSun@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 years ago (2 children) Only because the US government doesn't feel like doing any actual governing whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] PrivateOnions@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenix591@lemmy.phoenix591.com 1 point 3 years ago* they're too busy throwing shit at each other (ai debate that's too real) to govern anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] damnYouSun@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 years ago (2 children) Only because the US government doesn't feel like doing any actual governing whatsoever. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] PrivateOnions@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] phoenix591@lemmy.phoenix591.com 1 point 3 years ago* they're too busy throwing shit at each other (ai debate that's too real) to govern anything. permalink fedilink source parent
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[–] phoenix591@lemmy.phoenix591.com 1 point 3 years ago* they're too busy throwing shit at each other (ai debate that's too real) to govern anything. permalink fedilink source parent