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Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade (arstechnica.com)
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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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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I could have, or I could pay a couple of bucks a month for a new phone and not have to scrounge up $90.

[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So it wasn’t planned obsolescence then. You just wanted to upgrade rather than replace the battery and keep the phone you say had no reason to upgrade.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I wanted to do what I could afford. Maybe you can afford whatever you like, but I can't.

[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

That’s fine, but a different argument than just saying planned obsolescence.