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beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago

Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements

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Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements

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beep@piefed.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day ago
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One Year Into EU Ecodesign Rules, 80% of Smartphones Still Lack Required Repair Information
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Written by Thomas Opsomer, iFixit’s EU policy spokesperson. Mandatory repair information for smartphones Since June 20th, 2025, smartphones and tablets sold in the EU are subject to repairability requirements. These also include a mandatory repairability score and an obligation to publish repair information. The repairability score is self-reported by manufacturers and rates the ease of … Continue reading "One Year Into EU Ecodesign Rules, 80% of Smartphones Still Lack Required Repair Information"

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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    14 hours ago

    It’s not. Year on year sales can remain flat but they are still important to turnover.

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      13 hours ago

      Lol

      • koka_noodles@lemmy.world
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        12 hours ago

        Why ?

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          11 hours ago

          Because flat < growth

          It’s not that deep

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            11 hours ago

            Obviously but that doesn’t mean that the flat number of year on year sales don’t matter. It’s a very important metric

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              It means you are losing market share

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                And if they don’t comply with EU regulations they will lose even more market share.

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                10 hours ago

                Maybe. It depends on if the market is growing or shrinking.

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                  9 hours ago

                  The market is growing outside the EU.

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                    8 hours ago

                    Ok. The subject here is the EU.

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