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Re:US iPhone market share jumps to 55% as Android shipments ... by massysett on Friday July 28, 2023 @05:27PM (#36913594)
You’re right, few people care about how long the phone will be supported.

What they do want is an inexpensive phone that still runs the latest software. Because Apple models are supported so long, people can buy used, old iPhones that still run the latest software.

Others trade in their phones often because they always want the new shiny. Because Apple models are supported so long, the used phone they trade in has more value, allowing them to fork over less cash for the latest Pro phone.

These are the sort of factors that drive Apple’s market share up.

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Re:US iPhone market share jumps to 55% as Android shipments ... by Tade0 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @02:36AM (#36917535)
> Because Apple models are supported so long, people can buy used, old iPhones that still run the latest software.

You (usually) can run the latest software on an old Android nowadays - the reason is that many of the functions which were previously baked into the system are now part of Google Play Services, which are upgraded like any other software package.

The only app to tell me that it will stop updating on my 5-year-old Android phone was... Slack.

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