Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing - eviltoast
Foldables are barely 1% of the market, but that's not stopping anyone but Apple.

Smartphone manufacturers still want to make foldables a thing::Foldables are barely 1% of the market, but that’s not stopping anyone but Apple.

  • iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    21·
    11 months ago

    Batteries for phones sold in the EU will all be replaceable within 3.5 years:

    The new rules foresee that batteries will need to be easier to remove and replace, while consumers are better informed. Portable batteries in appliances should be designed so that users can easily remove and replace them. This requirement will become mandatory three-and-a-half years after the rules enter into force.

    https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/economy/20220228STO24218/new-eu-rules-for-more-sustainable-and-ethical-batteries

    The EU actually forced companies to help consumers, so they are already planning to comply… even Apple.

    • Zeshade@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      11 months ago

      Would be good if they also force companies to support security updates for more that 5 years…

      I don’t need to change phone. I like my S10+. It does what I need. But I feel I’ll have to change it soonish if I want to continue using for online banking etc.