Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade::North American sales are bad for everyone, except, miraculously, Google.

  • muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Who would have thought that the stagnation in development means people don’t want to buy a new phone for a 2% better camera every year. I recon we gonna see anti repair hitting new heights tho cos u gotta squeeze money out of people somehow.

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      1 year ago

      Stagnation in development, wages, >$1000 flagship pricetags.

      Rise in inflation, cost of living.

      Weird!

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      1 year ago

      Perhaps at that point the consumer will opt for the repairable options.