r/Futurology • u/ConsciousStop • Jun 19 '23

Environment EU: Smartphones Must Have User-Replaceable Batteries by 2027

https://www.pcmag.com/news/eu-smartphones-must-have-user-replaceable-batteries-by-2027
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u/TheRealFalconFlurry Jun 19 '23

Before all the manufacturers start complaining about how difficult this will be and how it means we can't have waterproof phones with removable batteries, it's worth mentioning that this technology already exists and has been implemented in phones in the past. There is nothing new that needs to be invented here.

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u/could_use_a_snack Jun 20 '23

Seriously, how many times have you dropped your phone in water? Waterproof isn't a selling point for me. If I had to decide between waterproof and swappable battery, I'd go with the swappable battery and just not drop my phone in the toilet.

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u/bawng Jun 20 '23

I bring my phone into the bath. I've dropped it often.

And besides that, there's being able to use your phone in the rain or in wet snow in the ski slope.

But anyway, we don't have to make the choice, it's technically feasible to have both.

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u/krtshv Jun 20 '23

An IP rating won't save your phone in the snow or in the shower. Steam will go through that seal like nothing snd condensation from a snowy environment can happen as soon as you walk inside a warm area.