From June 20: EU gives smartphones a label and a guaranteed update time
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From June 20, manufacturers of smartphones and tablets in the EU must include a label with clear information on repairability and update times.
  • tauren@lemm.eeEnglish
    48·
    5 days ago

    5 years is not enough these days, smartphones can live longer than that. But that’s a good start.

    • someguy3@lemmy.worldEnglish
      26·
      5 days ago

      Much better than the fucking 2 years of many Android phones. That’s 2 years from launch, not from when you buy which could be one year in.

    • jagged_circle@feddit.nlEnglish
      69·
      5 days ago

      I can’t remember the last time I bought a phone that was made less than 5 years ago. This is a joke

      • Gamechanger@slrpnk.netEnglish
        26·
        5 days ago

        5 years after end of sales. Thats better than anything currently on the market.

        EU obliges manufacturers to provide updates for 5 years after the end of sale