Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won't anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

TL;DR

  • The European Council has ended its adoption procedure for rules related to phones with replaceable batteries.
  • By 2027, all phones released in the EU must have a battery the user can easily replace with no tools or expertise.
  • The regulation intends to introduce a circular economy for batteries.
  • Erich
    14•1 year ago

    If we are gonna get removable batteries there needs to be a standard battery format so that each company won’t have its own special battery design. One battery design for all devices. This way the battery will work in whichever phone you put it in.

    • @ki77erb
      14•1 year ago

      On the surface that sounds good, but wouldn’t that put a hamper on battery innovation?

      • 133arc585
        13•1 year ago

        I don’t believe so. A battery standard would specify the interface, not the actual battery design from a technical standpoint. It would specify:

        • size and shape, i.e. where connectors go, assuring it fits in a phone
        • voltage and amperage provided

        The rest is up to the battery manufacturer and is completely open to innovation. You want to put a Li-ion battery in there? Just make it the right shape and as long as it can provide the output required, it’s fine. Want some future-tech fusion battery? As long as it’s the right shape and puts out the required power!

      • @Zpiritual
        6•1 year ago

        Usb is a de-facto standard and are we still using usb 1.1?