Nokia joins 'Right to Repair' trend with their new self-fixable smartphone
Delhi : The next smartphone from mobile pioneer Nokia is a self-repairable device. The Nokia G22 is a typical smartphone with a 6.5-inch screen and a 50-megapixel primary camera that was created by the Finnish company HMD Global.
But, the phone's exterior and inside are what distinguish it. The phone's recyclable plastic back is simply removable to allow for the replacement of damaged parts. A user may remove and replace the phone's back cover, battery, screen, and charging port with the use of tools and repair manuals from hardware advocacy group iFixit.
What experts from the firm said ?
This method would cost, on average, 30% less than buying a new phone to replace an old one, as per the Adam Ferguson, head of product marketing at HMD Global.
In response to regulatory pressure to make electronic gadgets more environmentally friendly, smartphone manufacturers are increasingly focusing on making their devices live longer.
Right to repair
For instance, legislators in the European Parliament are pushing for legislation to compel manufacturers to grant consumers the "right to repair."
The term "right to repair" describes an effort by proponents of consumer rights to make it simpler for people to fix their technology.
By 2050, the European Commission's Green New Deal hopes to transform the continent into a "circular economy," in which practically all tangible products may be recycled, mended, reused, or repurposed to reduce waste. Because of how firmly the battery and other components are glued together, phone repairs in particular have become more challenging.
In November 2021, Apple decided to provide a self-service repair programme that enables users to purchase components to restore their own devices after a lengthy period of reluctance to modify its repair policy.
This scheme was extended by the iPhone manufacturer to eight other European nations in December, including Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the U.K.
