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After USB-C win, EU tells Tim Cook that Apple must 'open up its gates to competitors'. (9to5mac.com)
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After USB-C win, EU tells Tim Cook that Apple must 'open up its gates to competitors'.::The iPhone 15 has USB-C, a move largely due to impending legislation in the European Union requiring smartphones and other...

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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Beyond pure principle, flashing would be very useful when it comes to extending the lifecycle of the device beyond its original purpose. They're quite powerful and could be turned into a small server for example, similar to a Raspberry Pi. While lacking in ports, they do come with a battery, wifi+cellular and multiple cameras already built in.

[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago

Exactly. My Android phones as they slow, I swap to lineage OS and they're butter smooth and fast again. None of that planned obsolescence nonsense. Showing what a scam it is.