There’s a push in Germany to force smartphone makers to issue security updates for at least seven years.
Regulators in Germany are making a push for smartphone makers to extend the lifespan of their handsets with more than a have a decade of security updates. Seven years, to be more price, should the European Commission be swayed by the German government’s argument. And if that comes to pass, it is reasonable to think it could become a global practice (though obviously not necessarily). It is an interesting topic, considering that smartphones are basically handheld computers, some of which cost north of $1,000. Yet in some cases, they could stop receiving OS and other updates in a matter of just a few years. Imagine if Microsoft decided that after two years, a new PC would be in order to continue receiving updates.
