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...
I guess the major question is, how much bigger are we talking here? I’m sure a lot of people would be fine if the phones were slightly thicker if that meant they could swap batteries and keep their entire phone for another 2-3 years.
Alternatively, they could reduce the size of the battery and work more on optimizing battery usage.
I guess the major question is, how much bigger are we talking here? I’m sure a lot of people would be fine if the phones were slightly thicker if that meant they could swap batteries and keep their entire phone for another 2-3 years.
Alternatively, they could reduce the size of the battery and work more on optimizing battery usage.