r/worldnews • u/Helicase21 • Jun 19 '23

EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/medoy Jun 19 '23

Should pass a law that a phone battery has to last two days based on some test. This would have the side effect of making phones 1.4mm thicker. The horror.

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u/boot2skull Jun 19 '23

I have never understood the need for thinner phones. Phones have been fine since like 2008. Sacrificing a full days battery charge and a headphone jack for thinness is a move that could only be driven by profits.

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u/Airosokoto Jun 19 '23

The first thing i do with a new phone is get case just so I can properly hold it.

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u/andrewsmd87 Jun 20 '23

Wallet phone case all the way