Among the many changes, the new rules would require batteries in consumer devices like smartphones to be easily removable and replaceable. That’s far from the case today…

  • holo_nexus
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    11 year ago

    It’s going to be interesting to see how companies adjust to this. Also interesting if water proofing will still be possible.

    • Yeah, waterproof phones existed back when most smartphones had removable batteries, claiming that making the battery non-replaceable was necessary for waterproofing was always a lie to justify making phones more disposable

    • MiscreantMouse
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      11 year ago

      I mean, the Galaxy S5 was waterproof (IP67) and had a removable battery… so it should be very possible. I think this was always a BS argument, mostly just a facile excuse for a consumer-hostile decision.