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‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 68 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

If you don't have a smart phone in the US, even temporally, your almost a second class citizen.

Then if you don't install corporate apps on your phone, there are even more problems for you.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 9 points 3 weeks ago

You can still live in the US without apps... For now

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Social Friendly Browser can usualky get around this

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

I remember this being true almost as soon as smart phones and QR codes were invented. There were so many things you just couldn't do as easily if you didn't have one. Even in 2006.