All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined
Looking forward to seeing If companies will just do the bare minimum to pass or if we’ll see some actual innovation. It would be cool to be able to buy spare batteries, that are quick to replace and easy to carry around along with a charging station or something so you can always have a full battery with you.
I bet The Apple battery, just a replacement or a dedicated module like I said above, will be starting at like $249
Well, uhm… - it’s been designed in California, you know?!
Apple will figure out a way to DRM batteries so that no one but them can sell them and they’ll cost as much as a new phone.
Quality power banks have been around for years.
This is just extra steps to a fat phone.
Modern batteries have a thin polymer shell. Sit down with that spare battery in the same pocket as your keys, and your leg is going to catch on fire.
My old Nokia had a swappable battery - but that battery was thicker than an entire iPhone.
