The European Council and European Parliament recently passed a law requiring (among many other things) user replaceable batteries on mobile devices, such as smartphones, tablets, etc. The law will take effect in 2027. I expect that manufacturers will sell compliant devices in 2027 not just in the EU, but also in all other markets like the USA. I'm looking forward to this change.
How the EU’s push for easily replaceable smartphone batteries could revolutionize smartphone design
The European Union just told smartphone manufacturers to pack up their batteries in a box “to the left, to the left.” In a major move to empower consumers, the European Union recently voted in favor
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