The EU is mandating easily replaceable batteries from 2027.

Making them increasingly difficult to hold (“but design!” They cry) so you “accidently” have to buy a new one again.

User serviceability is intentionally not a focal point especially when it comes to anything a person has to use day to day. Any kind of tool or appliance- and especially electronic devices, forget about it. Luckily there are off the beaten path companies like framework and fairphone, but these are hard to market to regular joes and some are unavailable in a lot of regions.

Tech enthusiasts like presumably a lot of this comment section is are lucky there’s at least something out there.

One of these years the next craze will be a mobile phone with no or only forward facing cameras.

I use all four cameras. (one is a sensor)