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It's official: Smartphones will need to have replaceable batteries by 2027 (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won't anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

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[–] Aux 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not? Many companies already have US exclusive SKUs. Some companies like Samsung even have a history of shipping completely different SOCs.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A different chip is a different scenario. We're talking about how the entire design, case etc has to accommodate for a removable battery.

[–] Aux 2 points 1 year ago

Different SOC means different motherboard, different antenna layout, different everything. It's no different from making battery removable.