EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all phones

Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by piaste on Thursday September 23, 2021 @12:03PM (#28631078)

Just curious, for which use cases is weight a significant problem? Even the heaviest phones - rugged or foldables - seem to hover around 300g.

That shouldn't be at all tiring unless you are holding them for literal hours nonstop, or unless you're a small child - and in both scenarios it's good to be encouraged to put the phone down after a while.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by fomine3 on Friday September 24, 2021 @12:42AM (#28638707)

Weight is important for some people like me. I'm not anything special or have disabilities, but I really prefer lightweight smartphones. Heavier smartphones (say > 200g) significantly increases tiring on single hand use. Weight balance is also important. I'm Japanese and I can confirm some similar people exists but seems to not majority. Maybe who use smartphone in both hand never care about weight.

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Re:EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all ph... by alserio on Thursday September 23, 2021 @01:34PM (#28632392)

While reading in my bed my phone has fallen on my nose while more than once. Anyway, my usual official answer is long commute to work.

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