Do you miss phones with replaceable batteries? By 2027, you won’t anymore because, by law, almost every smartphone will have them again.

  • Aux@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Why not? Many companies already have US exclusive SKUs. Some companies like Samsung even have a history of shipping completely different SOCs.

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      1 year ago

      A different chip is a different scenario. We’re talking about how the entire design, case etc has to accommodate for a removable battery.

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        1 year ago

        Different SOC means different motherboard, different antenna layout, different everything. It’s no different from making battery removable.