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.
  • @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?