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All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU::undefined

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[–] Sightline@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Batteries now cost as much as a new phone." -Apple

[–] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you buy each iphone components individually through Apple service center, the cost added up to equal multiple brand-new iphone (and you still not have enough components to assemble a full iphone).

[–] locuester@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago

This is nothing new. If you buy all the parts to a car from a car manufacturer it adds up to several cars.