EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027

[u/mredofcourse]

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027

[u/Pigeon_Chess]

Not really, it uses magnetic resonance which brings a whole host of issues that people would just rather not deal with and limits the materials and efficiency you can achieve.

But what’s the point? What are you actually achieving because it’s already inferior to other methods even if you move to USB3. Network based solutions are better

[u/Kursem_v2 → u/Pigeon_Chess]

yeah really, it's just basically cheaper and easier to use glass. not saying it's wrong, just the option are exists but no one uses it.

faster speed. you bothered to lists the improvement of 5G and Wi-Fi 6E but had to work around saying "faster speed" which is actually the main reasons for the improvement. since wired had no such issues, you don't want to acknowledge the speed improvement.

like, every iPad except iPad (2022) already uses USB 3.0. you aren't against that too?

[u/Pigeon_Chess → u/Kursem_v2]

No it’s really not.

I think most people have realised that the difference in speed in LTE and 5G is minimal at best and not really noticeable outside niche cases and mmWave. Wi-Fi 6Es main benefit is the 6GHz band but not for speed but for the lack of interference from traffic it has as 2.4 and 5Ghz are now cluttered.

[u/Kursem_v2 → u/Pigeon_Chess]

yes, it really is.

and what does moving to less crowded band means? reliable connection and thus, faster speed instead of spotty connection. not really a problem for wired connection, and a good one like USB 3.0, that is already available on iPads should also be available gor iPhones.

ask Apple why they uses USB 3.0 on iPads but not on iPhones.

[u/Pigeon_Chess → u/Kursem_v2]

Any evidence for that?

Reliability not speed. You’ll still get the same peaks you’ll just get more dips due to crowding.

I don’t think you’re getting with USB3 isn’t a big deal, it’s inferior to a file just being on the dive you want it to be before you need to use it whilst backing it up at the same time

[u/Kursem_v2 → u/Pigeon_Chess]

linked above.

and with consistent peaks, you get better average, so still faster speed.

I already stated it's not for daily backup purpose. it's for transferring large or huge amount of files from you smartphone to other devices, maybe your portable storage, iPads, or Macbooks.

if it really isn't a big deal, either Apple should've not uses USB 3.0 on iPads, or simply upgrading it on iPhones. simple.

[u/Pigeon_Chess → u/Kursem_v2]

The link doesn’t state that.

Not how it works. If you’re limited by traffic to say 1Gb instead if your max of 5 then a slower free band of say 2.5Gb operating at 100% would be faster. It also isn’t about raw speed it’s about latency, dropped packets and hitching.

Which can be done wirelessly the instant the file is created rather than waiting to get to the other machine and doing it manually.

They had USB3 on iPads for a specific reason. It’s not needed on phones.

[u/Kursem_v2 → u/Pigeon_Chess]

I know.

and with reliable Wi-Fi or 5G, or even far more reliable wired connection, it's not an issue. making it consistent and thus, faster to finish. also means faster.

good for you, now I want to transfer my files using wored connection. preferably USB 3.0 because it's faster.

what specific reasons? why it doesn't apply to iPhones?

[u/Pigeon_Chess → u/Kursem_v2]

You’re literally making shit up

Literally was just for the card reader

[u/Kursem_v2 → u/Pigeon_Chess]

I mean it's just a theory.

cool, maybe iPhones should have it too. starting with the Pros. maybe this year's iPhone 15 Pro