As Smartphone Industry Sputters, the iPhone Expands Its Dominance

Unless an iphone becomes literally the only option, I don't see myself ever getting one. I'm deeply morally opposed to their walled-garden approach, and I won't even get one Samsung's Androids for the same reason. It would be nice for me if there was more people like me, but regardless, as long as there's a freer option, I'll be taking it.

Outside the US, no one cares. Most people use WhatsApp and they don't care what hardware it runs on.

It doesn't help Google is locking down android more and more with each release,inching closer and closer to Apple's shitty philosophy without the same guaranteed support.

Between iPhone and Android, I choose PostmarketOS.

I kinda wonder if there will be any US device makers left? I guess mg biggest fear is let's say iPhone uses up 90% marketshare in the US than releases a new standard for cell carriers and they drop support for anything but iOS.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Wireless providers, much like auto dealers, offer discounts and monthly payment plans that make it more affordable to buy the latest model.

The stigma associated with having green text messages is so pronounced that when it came time for Dave Storrs’s 14-year-old son to get his first smartphone, the teenager told his father that he wanted an iPhone or no phone at all.

For more than a decade, he took pride in being what he called an “Android renegade.” He owned a series of LG and Motorola phones, even as his son and other family members pressed him to buy an iPhone.

The migration from Android to Apple has accelerated as promotional discounts, financing plans and trade-in offers make higher iPhone prices less of a barrier.

In 2017, Apple began working with government officials to start manufacturing iPhones locally, a move that has improved affordability by avoiding import tariffs.

The new flagship iPhones that Apple is set to unveil this week will feature speedier processors, more sophisticated cameras and titanium rather than stainless steel cases, according to supply chain analysts.

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I am a big Apple guy, but this is not healthy. I wish Google would step up their game.

I'll just stick with lineage os

So depressing when the bad guys win. iPhone keeps getting worse quality relative to competitors and keeps gaining market share... that thing with the blue and green bubbles should really be illegal.

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