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[EU] It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027
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this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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Imagine they just invent a battery less phone to spite the ruling, but then that’d be one less consumable component.
My guess would be DRM locked batteries with jacked up pricing and a lifespan counter that disables the battery after a set period of time regardless of whether or not it still has life left in it, basically the printer ink model.