German govt. wants smartphone makers to offer 7 years of updates, repairs

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If Germany has its way, it wants smartphone makers to update software and offer spare parts for seven years. It's part of a new environmental responsibility proposal from the German government to the European Union. Germany's Ministry of Economics also wants spare parts to be available "at a reasonable price."

This proposal exceeds the demands of the EU Commission, which wants these companies to offer five years of updates and repairs for smartphones and six years of spare parts for tablets.

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