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[-] DmMacniel@feddit.de 13 points 1 year ago

Back then (15 or so years ago) we had back covers you could slide off the main body and had internal access to the battery, SIM card, SD-Card

And if it means to have a bit bulkier devices so be it, perhaps it will be bulky enough to get back the headphone jack.

[-] BrikoX@vlemmy.net 2 points 1 year ago

It has been done more recently to, inclucing water resistance. E.g. Samsung had their flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 series phone with removable battery in 2014.

[-] joenotjim@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

My 3rd gen Moto G had a removable back and was also water resistant. Though I don't think it had a removable battery.

[-] Vincent-Van-Vega@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

The issue here is that people think this is novel due to the way things that have been done recently. It's not. If a 10 or 5 year phone could do it... your newly released iPhone would probably as well. However, unfortunately, it's in Apple's main interest to keep their clientele 'zealot' through brand image (people see iphones as a status thing, at least here in Brazil) and planned obsolescence, so they don't really have to improve the phone or act beneficial towards the consumer.

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