▲ 186 ▼ Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements (repair.eu) submitted 3 weeks ago by beep@piefed.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1386161/smartphone-makers-don-t-bother-to-comply-with-eu-repairability-requirements
[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago (4 children) The subject is smartphone manufacturers ignoring EU rules permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) That's because there is no growth in Europe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 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. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) That's because there is no growth in Europe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago (2 children) That's because there is no growth in Europe permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] koka_noodles@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago (1 child) Ok, if that's the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 1 point 3 weeks ago They'll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I'm guessing they'll try and find a war around it permalink fedilink source parent