I see no one bothered to read the article…
It complains about requirement to list prices or spare parts on a website. 80% of phone labels don’t include a URL to that websites. Looks like they are meeting other requirements and the article only complains about the missing URL. So saying that “makers don’t bother to comply” is a misleading clickbait.
The requirement was only to include this URL but since most of those manufacturers most likely don’t offer replacement parts they didn’t set up websites that list them.
Now, starting July 2026 they actually do have to sell replacement parts. As a consumer you have the right to request them and if those are not provided you can file a complaint. My guess is this will be rolled out slowly and will take some complaining and fining to reach 100% compliance. So… familiarize yourself with your rights and file complaints when needed.
The world is moving past the EU.
Probably because 90% of growth is occurring outside the EU.
Edit. It’s a fucking EU stated fact muppets
Growth isn’t the only important metric here.
It is to smartphone manufacturers
It’s not. Year on year sales can remain flat but they are still important to turnover.
Lol
Why ?
Because flat < growth
It’s not that deep
Obviously but that doesn’t mean that the flat number of year on year sales don’t matter. It’s a very important metric
Do you think Apple and Samsung would stop selling 60% of the European phones? https://appleworld.today/2026/08/apple-now-has-34-of-europes-smartphone-market/
Also you’re the kind of useful idiot that we see all over the internet. Stop.
They obviously aren’t, so what’s your point?
If you resort to name calling, you’re a fucking idiot.
Average UKdiot
That’s a stat from the EU lol
And your portmanteau doesn’t work.
So? These companies would just throw out 10% of the ‘growth’?
The EU could flip the scrip and get back to Nokia phones and real interactions. That way the data flow abroad would be minimised significantly.
Just like North Korea?
