Re: EI mew ;abeling regulations June 20th 2025

On 2025-01-02 21:09, Isaac Montara wrote:

Anyone know how existing & new Google, Samsung & Apple phones are faring?
https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones- and-tablets_en
 1. Resistance to accidental drops or scratches   & protection from dust & water
 2. Sufficiently durable batteries which can withstand   at least 800 charge and discharge cycles   while retaining at least 80% of their initial capacity
 3. Rules on disassembly and repair, including obligations   for producers to make critical spare parts available   within 5-10 working days, and for 7 years after
   the end of sales of the product model on the EU market
 4. Availability of operating system upgrades for longer periods   (at least 5 years from the date of the end of placement on   the market of the last unit of a product model)
 5. Non-discriminatory access for professional repairers   to any software or firmware needed for the replacement

And the mandate for USB C for charging is already about to impact future innovations:
'Oppo’s next foldable is about as thin as USB-C allows'
<https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/20/24347690/oppo-find-n5-oneplus-open-2-thinnest-usb-c-ipx9>
'Oppo’s upcoming Find N5 foldable phone is barely thicker than its own USB-C port when unfurled, according to photos released by the company.'