Smartphones Must Have Replaceable Batteries

Home › News › Batteries & Power EU: Smartphones Must Have User- Replaceable Batteries by 2027 The European Parliament just caused a major headache for smartphone and tablet manufacturers. By Matthew Humphries June 16, 2023 (Credit: Getty Images/Bloomberg)

A screenshot of a technology news article announces that the EU will require smartphones to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027, alongside a close-up photo of an opened iPhone battery being repaired. The joke is the triumphant reaction to a regulation that could bring back an older, more repairable smartphone design, making it useful when celebrating consumer-friendly tech news. EN: A screenshot of a technology news article announces that the EU will require smartphones to have user-replaceable batteries by 2027, alongside a close-up photo of an opened iPhone battery being repaired. The joke is the triumphant reaction to a regulation that could bring back an older, more repairable smartphone design, making it useful when celebrating consumer-friendly tech news.

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