The EU might require OEMs to provide 7 years of updates and spare parts for its phones
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- Anonymous
- nfy
- 07 Sep 2021
Dudenoway, 07 Sep 2021No. That is totally wrong. Less phones bought=less profit=e... moreNo, they ship phones regardless, which end up sitting on shelves, which costs inventory money the longer they sit, and price goes down further.
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- NotAFanboy
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- 07 Sep 2021
WhySooSerious, 07 Sep 2021I dont think this is gunna happen. Like ever!! No android ... moreHave you read the third passage thoroughly?
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- TruthBeTold
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- 07 Sep 2021
GregLu, 07 Sep 20217 years of spare parts will put the brake on their business... moreI don't think "7 years of spare parts" means what you think it means.
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- Azarea
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- 07 Sep 2021
Anonymous, 07 Sep 2021Apple 7 years if you buy when the device were released. If... moreMy iPhone 5s still get an update tho.
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Sep 2021
Good move EU. Hope this gets approved and comes to every country.
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Sep 2021
Apple 7 years if you buy when the device were released.
If you wait until it becomes cheapest, it will be only 2 years update
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- WhySooSerious
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- 07 Sep 2021
I dont think this is gunna happen. Like ever!!
No android gives even 5 years complete OS updates.
And they'll do everything to make it stop.
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- Anonymous
- TkK
- 07 Sep 2021
You can blame Qualcomm for dropping support for its chipsets for the lack of long term support.
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- Anonymous
- 70d
- 07 Sep 2021
AlexP, 07 Sep 2021If people buy less, price is going downBy the way, obvious examples are luxury products. Not many people buy them, and they don't buy them often. That's why the prices of them are very expensive, so the companies can make profits even though they don't sell a lot of them. On the other hand, products that many people buy often are cheap. Companies that sell them can make profits because the low selling prices are offset by the high numbers of unit sales. Simple math.
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- Anonymous
- 70d
- 07 Sep 2021
AlexP, 07 Sep 2021If people buy less, price is going downNo, that's not how it works at all. If people buy phones less often, the prices will go up, so they can maintain the same level of profits.
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- Dudenoway
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- 07 Sep 2021
AlexP, 07 Sep 2021If people buy less, price is going downNo. That is totally wrong. Less phones bought=less profit=even less profit when u have to produce phones for many people=higher prices for phones cuz of lower profit. Thays how the market works
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- 07 Sep 2021
Anonymous, 07 Sep 2021How would phone be cheaper? I'm thinking if anything, ... moreIf people buy less, price is going down
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- ProMaster96
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- 07 Sep 2021
I highly supports this. If this gets approved, I hope many other region starts to follow as well
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- Vic4BBM
- Dk6
- 07 Sep 2021
This is a great move and wish this gets imposed.
Makers like BBK ( all of its OPPO VIVO REALME ONE+) are churning out phones after phones with just minor tweaks and new names. It's simple adding up to e-waste. Recently many other OEMs have joined this trend of multiple phones for no reasons.
It's really good move by EU. Hopefully we in India should move such mandate over OEM.
It's in public and environment interests, which cannot be compromised.
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Sep 2021
Jerry101923, 07 Sep 20217 years are too long. 5 years should be suitable, with 3 ye... moreI agree
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Sep 2021
kek, 07 Sep 2021Five year old phones are like that if you buy cheap trash l... moreI think he was talking about iPhones. Who still cares about Lumias?
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- 07 Sep 2021
now this is so much better.
Let people ACTUALLY use their phones for half a decade rather than switching every 1 month.
Nice job Europe.
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- Anonymous
- uJA
- 07 Sep 2021
Most people stop repairing their phone due to economy reason. No point repairing a 3 years old phone when you can get a new and much better spec phone at the same or slightly higher price.