Apple Adds Energy and Battery Labels To iPhone and iPad Pages In EU (macrumors.com) 16
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MacRumors: To comply with a new regulation that takes effect today, Apple has added an energy efficiency label to its iPhone and iPad pages in EU countries. Apple is also required to start including a printed version of the label with the devices sold there. The label grades a given iPhone or iPad model's energy efficiency from a high of A to a low of G, based on the EU's testing parameters. However, Apple said that certain aspects of the testing methods outlined by the European Commission are "ambiguous," so it chose to be conservative with its scores until testing is standardized.
In a 44-page document (PDF) detailing its testing methodology for the labels, Apple said its current iPhone models qualified for the highest energy efficiency grade of A, but the company voluntarily downgraded these scores to a B as a cautionary measure. The label also provides details about a given iPhone or iPad model's battery life per full charge cycle, repairability grade, impact resistance, ingress protection rating for water and dust resistance, and how many full charge cycles the battery is rated for. Likewise, this information is based on Apple's interpretation of the EU's testing parameters.
On the web, the label can be viewed by clicking or tapping on the colorful little tag icon on various iPhone and iPad pages on Apple's localized websites for EU countries. It is shown on both Apple's main product marketing pages for all iPhone and iPad models that are currently sold in the EU, and on the purchase page for those devices. The label is accompanied by a product information sheet (PDF) that provides a comprehensive overview of even more details, such as the device's battery capacity in mAh, screen scratch resistance based on the Mohs hardness scale, the minimum guaranteed timeframe for availability of security updates, and much more.
In a 44-page document (PDF) detailing its testing methodology for the labels, Apple said its current iPhone models qualified for the highest energy efficiency grade of A, but the company voluntarily downgraded these scores to a B as a cautionary measure. The label also provides details about a given iPhone or iPad model's battery life per full charge cycle, repairability grade, impact resistance, ingress protection rating for water and dust resistance, and how many full charge cycles the battery is rated for. Likewise, this information is based on Apple's interpretation of the EU's testing parameters.
On the web, the label can be viewed by clicking or tapping on the colorful little tag icon on various iPhone and iPad pages on Apple's localized websites for EU countries. It is shown on both Apple's main product marketing pages for all iPhone and iPad models that are currently sold in the EU, and on the purchase page for those devices. The label is accompanied by a product information sheet (PDF) that provides a comprehensive overview of even more details, such as the device's battery capacity in mAh, screen scratch resistance based on the Mohs hardness scale, the minimum guaranteed timeframe for availability of security updates, and much more.
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Dumb and dumber. Yes, you are obviously not gping to because your tiny mind is not able to comprehend a simple linear scale. But here is news for you: Not everybody is a dumb and uneducated as you obviously are.
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Yes this is a demonstration of the stupefaction of the world. To be clear I'm talking about you, the person who thinks that just because this label is the result of the energy label legislation it has anything to do with energy.
In reality the energy label for mobile phones gives: battery life, battery durability, device drop durability, water resistance, and repairability score. The last part is especially of interest to every Slashdotter.
At least every Slashdotter who engages their braincell rather than si
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Don't make things up. Apple is a successful company from Ireland with a large factory in China.
Re: Gotta levy Apple with a huge fine (Score:2)
It is an incentive to go for low power devices. Personally, I take these labels into account when buying stuff.
As always, these labels are not perfect, but at least now there is more neutral info available to counter the op
Re: Gotta levy Apple with a huge fine (Score:1)
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Always! For the usual delusional failures, that is. We have two stellar examples right at the start of the thread.
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We'll have to see how the Chinese made Trump phone with its overpriced nature does in the Energy department. Should be labels about possible built in malware on a manufacturers custom OS.
labels are about 30y old (Score:2)
Re: labels are about 30y old (Score:3)
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Not sure they are being entirely honest with those labels though. For example, they state that the iPhone is IP68 rated, but in reality it's full of moisture sensors that void your warranty. IP68 means it can survive submersion in 1m of water for at least 30 minutes, and water jets pointed at it. If that's true then the warranty should cover failures.
It scores quite poorly on general repairability and battery replacement, as well as on software updates for some reason. They guarantee 5 years of support, but
Funny how the US does not get this (Score:2)
Seems the customer gets zero respect there.
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Of which, 2 are about Apple.
That's a rate of 13.3% stories about Apple. You could get another few percent if you include the story about Applebees...