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Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements (repair.eu)
submitted 3 weeks ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1386161/smartphone-makers-don-t-bother-to-comply-with-eu-repairability-requirements

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[–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (6 children)

The market is growing outside the EU.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    Ok. The subject here is the EU.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    The subject is smartphone manufacturers ignoring EU rules

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Yes. Growth in Europe isn't the only metric that matters to smartphone manufacturers because they are still making money on the sales they make in Europe even if they aren't growing in the market.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    That's because there is no growth in Europe

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