The EU is introducing an energy label for phones, together with mandatory requirements for phones sold in the EU;
- 5 years of software updates (AFTER they stop selling the device in the EU)
- providing important hardware parts (during sale and for 7 years after), including free software (if needed), to every repair shop, within 5-10 business days
- batteries have to make 800 charging cycles and still be above 80% original capacity
And on top of that, phones and tablets need this energy label (which also includes a fall damage durability and repairability score), and abide by the above requirements, from 20 June 2025.
(https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones-and-tablets_en)
@ShadowJonathan I wonder if that will hurt availability of the Lower end handsets, esp as a lot of the oems are at the mercy of if the chipset vendor can be bothered to support the soc
@Dragon I think prices in general will go up as these rules imply less sales (as individual phones last longer)
@ShadowJonathan
@prex @Dragon @ShadowJonathan I already don’t buy a new phone more frequently than every 6 years, and I would go longer if I could. This is great!