We may be close to witnessing what would make it one of the greatest evolutions to date in the world by mobile phone. And it will not be because of new disruptive technologies that will completely change the state of telecommunications, but through a a series of measures recommended by the European Union, among other things, including the "right to amend",
and most importantly – at least for Android device owners – the responsibility of designers to update their devices.
These measures are beginning to emerge a few weeks after the European Commission's decision to force manufacturers to use the same charger type on all mobile phones, in addition to forcing products to be offered batteries are readily available and can be replaced reducing electrical waste.
It was not until now, when a new EU-led Action Plan for the EU was created, with it to collect and detail all these steps.
Right for more repairs and renewals: this is a new plan for the EU circle
As stated in this report, the introduction of the & # 39; in the field of information and information and communication technologies is one of the priorities of the European Union. In this way, it is defined that the purpose facilitates access to imperfect parts and components of specialists – Not to mention consumers in this case–, so that users can be sure that, when taking their facilities to a professional service, there will be stock enough of the remaining parts given that they will be the products themselves that provide them. It is not yet known, however, how many years the manufacturer will have to provide the remaining components of each device model.
But the report is not about hardware. As the idea is users have the ability to use their devices for a long timeThere are also measures where it aims to ensure that consumers do not see the need to dispose of their current locations as a result software that is no longer supported.
Although the plans are not detailed in this case, it is thought that the program contains, in some sense, force manufacturers to keep their devices updated for longer
Steps to combat organized difficulties
In addition to all of the above, the European Commission has also made public nine ways to combat organized difficulties, and that key members of the technology industry will be obliged to comply:
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Improve composition, taking into account the following factors:
- Durability – The device should have a long life span.
- Recycling: makes it easier for devices to be used by others.
- Optimization: simplify the expansion capabilities of devices.
- To recap: At present, many smartphones can't fix us.
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Increase the number of recycled items.
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Get ready to perform with high quality and renewal.
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Reduce the use of coal and the environment.
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Decrease use products and early resistance.
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Prevent the destruction of unchanged devices.
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Promote the product as a service. That is, ownership and responsibility for the device are in the hands of companies.
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Incorporate the use of digitization into products such as instruction manuals.
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Product awards depending on their durability.
More details: European Commission
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