Smartphones and tablets to get a new EU energy efficiency labels in June, here's what they mean
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The requirements for devices in the EU will apply from June 20, 2025. The European Union has been pushing tech companies to be more transparent with...
  • RejZoR@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Missed opportunity to list how long software support is. So we could publicly shame companies with shit software support. Also they’d have to clearly state how many years of support you get instead of chasing the damn info online.

    • themurphy@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I dont see how the energy label would need that.

      Software is a different department, and EU is currently looking at making laws about unlocking the phones for alternative OS software, which seems like a much better approach.

    • Justin@lemmy.jlh.nameEnglish
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      1 year ago

      The article says that all phones in the EU must receive 5 years of software support. 10 would be ideal tbh, but labeling isn’t as important now that we’re getting 5 years.

      • dumblederp@aussie.zoneEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Ideal would be unlimited like PC’s, let people install whatever OS version their phone is capable of running.