▲ 1133 ▼ EU votes to mandate removable batteries in smartphones in a landslide; no more glued together junk! (www.youtube.com) submitted 3 years ago by Roman0@lemmy.world to c/android@lemmy.world 266 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] designated_fridge@lemmy.world -1 points 3 years ago (3 children) USB-type C to become EU's common charger by end of 2024 I mean... Sure, but we've had USB-C as de facto standard for many years now. When was the last time you saw a micro USB phone? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Fauxreigner@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) USB-C is standard for Android devices, but Apple devices still use lightning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] designated_fridge@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago I know, but the person I was replying to made it sound like EU regulation is to thank for Android devices having USB-C permalink fedilink source parent [–] sorenant@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I don't want to brag but my 5 yo phone is micro USB. B) permalink fedilink source parent [–] coldhotman@nrsk.no 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) aa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lalay721@feddit.it 2 points 3 years ago Couldn't agree more, two years ago I was gifted a small wireless speaker which works fine and everything but I sometimes even forget to charge it because its cable is a 15cm short USB-A to Micro-USB one which somehow is the only Micro-USB cable I have left at home as I didn't have any other device with that port in years and I had thrown away a few cables when I last moved. Now whenever I am looking for a new electronic device USB-C is one of the first things I check and it's a deal breaker for me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fauxreigner@lemmy.world 12 points 3 years ago (1 child) USB-C is standard for Android devices, but Apple devices still use lightning. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] designated_fridge@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago I know, but the person I was replying to made it sound like EU regulation is to thank for Android devices having USB-C permalink fedilink source parent
[–] designated_fridge@lemmy.world -2 points 3 years ago I know, but the person I was replying to made it sound like EU regulation is to thank for Android devices having USB-C permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sorenant@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago I don't want to brag but my 5 yo phone is micro USB. B) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] coldhotman@nrsk.no 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child) aa permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lalay721@feddit.it 2 points 3 years ago Couldn't agree more, two years ago I was gifted a small wireless speaker which works fine and everything but I sometimes even forget to charge it because its cable is a 15cm short USB-A to Micro-USB one which somehow is the only Micro-USB cable I have left at home as I didn't have any other device with that port in years and I had thrown away a few cables when I last moved. Now whenever I am looking for a new electronic device USB-C is one of the first things I check and it's a deal breaker for me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lalay721@feddit.it 2 points 3 years ago Couldn't agree more, two years ago I was gifted a small wireless speaker which works fine and everything but I sometimes even forget to charge it because its cable is a 15cm short USB-A to Micro-USB one which somehow is the only Micro-USB cable I have left at home as I didn't have any other device with that port in years and I had thrown away a few cables when I last moved. Now whenever I am looking for a new electronic device USB-C is one of the first things I check and it's a deal breaker for me. permalink fedilink source parent