Re:Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
by shepherdjerred on Sunday February 26, 2023 @12:39PM
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You're completely right, but I don't think Apple is targeting those people. Most people don't want an iPhone for just the basics.
Aside from that, I'm not sure that even web browsing would be very enjoyable on an iPhone 6s today considering that the performance demands of web pages are getting higher and higher.
Re:Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
by scarface74 on Sunday February 26, 2023 @02:25PM
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And those people couldn’t use anything older than 5 - the first to support LTE. Many networks wouldn’t even support that.
Re:Nokia launches DIY repairable budget Android phone
by AnthonyMouse on Sunday February 26, 2023 @08:24PM
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Better phones would be designed with upgradeable modems because the phone would be useful for longer than the modem is, but anything with WiFi can be connected to a hotspot.
I'm kind of surprised that isn't more popular in general, because the hotspot lets you connect all your devices with one plan for <$10/month if you don't use a lot of cellular data, e.g. because you mostly use it in your car and spend most of your time connected to some other WiFi.
People who want to play video games on their phones will need newer phones, but even they benefit from being able to sell their old one to the people who don't need that instead of having to throw it away.