The European Union has passed a new rule requiring smartphones to have batteries that users can easily replace

[Eric]

Progress.

 

[Cmaier]

hope you like your phones thick and heavy, like my soul.

 

[Citysnaps]

The solution is dilithium crystals.

 

[Eric]

The solution is dilithium crystals.

And a case made out of Tribbles.

 

[Katbel]

J. Ternus will have a new task to accomplish

 

[Herdfan]

While I loved it when the EU mandated USB-C on iPhones, not a fan of this one.

Maybe let Android go first.

 

[fischersd]

I really don't want our late 90's/early 2000's phones back.

Maybe with Tim gone one of the whiz kids at Apple will downsize the "Mr. Fusion Home Energy Reactor" for the iPhone 20 Ultra Pro Maximillion$.

Wasn't it the 3GS that was the last iPhone that you could replace the battery?

 

[leman]

Reasonable move, would essentially ban all these cheapo disposable Androids. For high-quality smartphones, nothing changes. Devices with decent batteries or waterproofing are exempt.

 

[KingOfPain]

The woman on the photo is German politician Ursula von der Leyen. Because she once (while still a politician in Germany) proposed to censure the internet, this earned here the nickname "Zensursula".
Unfortunatley, the German government has the tendancy to send unwanted politicians to the EU government instead. Great idea! What could go wrong?
Things like these are the result of that.

 

[leman]

Things like these are the result of that.

What do you dislike about this one? IMO it’s the most reasonable legislation in this direction they‘ve had in a while. Certainly more sensible than the ill-thought out gatekeeper one.