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@cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month ago

A 'US-Made iPhone' Is Pure Fantasy

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A 'US-Made iPhone' Is Pure Fantasy

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@cm0002@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 month ago
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"The army of millions and millions of people screwing in little, little screws to make iPhones, that kind of thing is going to come to America."
  • @theotherbelow@lemmynsfw.com
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    Why is the iPhone the benchmark?

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      images

      Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsier/2024/05/06/global-top-10-best-selling-smartphones-all-from-apple-samsung/

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        This is also global, not even US data; iPhones are phenomenally more popular over there than anywhere else as far as I know. This is also one of the reasons some seriously begin to believe Android would be a “poor man’s phone”.

        • @brucethemoose@lemmy.world
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          They’re more often subsidized by carriers here (in the US), too. I didn’t really want an iPhone, but $400 new for a Plus, with a plan discount, just makes an Android set not worth it.

          • @Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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            At that point I would start questioning why that particular phone is subsidized so much. Seems sus.

            • @brucethemoose@lemmy.world
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              Excess carrier inventory they can write off as a loss since the Plus didn’t sell as well, or so I was told.

        • @Ilandar@lemm.ee
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          It gets even worse if you separate users by age groups. Younger people overwhelmingly go for iPhones.

      • @Psythik@lemm.ee
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        Yes but when it comes to OS share, Android completely dominates.

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