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European Union votes to bring back replaceable phone batteries (www.techspot.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The batteries last longer now than the phone is usable with newer versions of the OS.

Apple got caught throttling older phones

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jun/16/claim-for-750m-against-apple-launched-alleging-battery-throttling

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Next up, EU mandating updates for security and basic functionality for X number of years.