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Every 5 Years? Eu Forces You to Buy New Smartphones

Summary by Inside Digital
A new EU directive automatically turns old smartphones into electronic waste and restricts users in their freedom what they can do with their purchased devices. Manufacturers now have to go with them if they want to continue selling their smartphones here. The article Every 5 years? EU forces you to buy new smartphones first appeared on inside digital.
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Every 5 Years? Eu Forces You to Buy New Smartphones

A new EU directive automatically turns old smartphones into electronic waste and restricts users in their freedom what they can do with their purchased devices. Manufacturers now have to go with them if they want to continue selling their smartphones here. The article Every 5 years? EU forces you to buy new smartphones first appeared on inside digital.

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inside digital broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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