• empyrean@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    This shouldn’t be a law, sad that it needs to be… As always EU protecting consumers ❤️

    • MrMakabar@slrpnk.net
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      1 year ago

      Apple is already doing that for the USB port or lack of it. So certainly possible, but it does mean that a to enter one of the largest markets in the world, you have to offer it, which should make it much more common in the rest of the world. So for Android users, this should give everybody in the world access to decent removable battery phones.

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    1 year ago

    Great news, now for the future of high end modular smart phones and laptops! More technician repair jobs and more freedom and money for the handset manufacturers

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    1 year ago

    I always thought removable batteries were clearly a good thing, until I watched this YouTube video: Techquickie - Why Removable Batteries Are NEVER Coming Back

    While acknowleding the pro side, it also gives some arguments for the con side:

    • phone cases are easier to make water proof if they are not meant to be opened
    • sturdier battery case for safe and easy handling makes the phone heavier and bulkier
    • customers favor metal/glass phone cases, but those tend to break when frequently opened
    • non-rectangular batteries allow for more compact hardware design

    The video is 4 years old and I haven’t followed the topic too hard. I just found it interesting to have some fairly reasonable counter points for a nuanced discussion.