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Smartphone makers don't bother to comply with EU repairability requirements
cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1386161/smartphone-makers-don-t-bother-to-comply-with-eu-repairability-requirements
repair.eu/news/one-year-into-eu-ecodesign-rules-80-of-smartphones-still-lack-required-repair-information/Replying to @beep@piefed.world
Probably because 90% of growth is occurring outside the EU.
Edit. It’s a fucking EU stated fact muppets
Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsSME internationalisation beyond the EUHelping SMEs internationalise and access third markets is crucial for Europe’s competitiveness, economic growth and innovation. We aim to ensure that enterprises can rely on a business-friendly environment and make the most out of growth markets outside the EU.Replying to @deHaga@feddit.uk
Growth isn’t the only important metric here.
Replying to @koka_noodles@lemmy.world
It is to smartphone manufacturers
Replying to @deHaga@feddit.uk
It’s not. Year on year sales can remain flat but they are still important to turnover.
Replying to @koka_noodles@lemmy.world
Lol
Replying to @deHaga@feddit.uk
Why ?
Replying to @koka_noodles@lemmy.world
Because flat < growth
It’s not that deep
Replying to @deHaga@feddit.uk
Obviously but that doesn’t mean that the flat number of year on year sales don’t matter. It’s a very important metric
Replying to @koka_noodles@lemmy.world
It means you are losing market share
Replying to @deHaga@feddit.uk
Maybe. It depends on if the market is growing or shrinking.
Replying to @koka_noodles@lemmy.world
The market is growing outside the EU.
Replying to @deHaga@feddit.uk
Ok. The subject here is the EU.
Replying to @koka_noodles@lemmy.world
The subject is smartphone manufacturers ignoring EU rules
Replying to @deHaga@feddit.uk
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.
Replying to @koka_noodles@lemmy.world
That’s because there is no growth in Europe
Replying to @deHaga@feddit.uk
Ok, if that’s the case. Mobile phone companies still care about sales in the region.
Replying to @koka_noodles@lemmy.world
They’ll eventually comply. I suspect only on new models. I’m guessing they’ll try and find a war around it
Replying to @deHaga@feddit.uk
And if they don’t comply with EU regulations they will lose even more market share.