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

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[-] 3arn0wl@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago

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

[-] muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Hmm its crazy that almost like rampant consumerism isn't the most efficient thing to do

[-] DrM@feddit.de 8 points 1 year ago

I think thats whats going to happen. Fairphones are mid-range, but a midrange phone is enough for everything nowadays. The only reason I want to switch my phone right now is because the fingerprint sensor is broken

[-] EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

Wouldn't really say it's "midrange", it's expensive AF.

[-] foggenbooty@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Price wise maybe not, but they were referring to the hardware specs being mid range. Updates have always been Androids biggest issue and continue to drive people to the major brands.

[-] DrM@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

Exactly, price is higher of course but specs are midrange. But buying a phone for 700€ and then using it for 5 years is a lot better than buying one for 400€ for 2 years

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Same. I'm hopelessly addicted to unlocking with my fingerprint!

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