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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by q3k on Saturday October 28, 2023 @12:13PM (#38050942)
Most of the world simply can't afford an iPhone.
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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by elforce002 on Saturday October 28, 2023 @12:26PM (#38051034)
If Apple releases mid-tier phone after this, they will win the market for sure.
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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by doubled112 on Saturday October 28, 2023 @12:38PM (#38051176)
Isn't an iPhone SE pretty mid-tier?
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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by toast0 on Saturday October 28, 2023 @01:25PM (#38051682)
$429 MSRP for the SE (3rd) vs $250 MSRP for a Moto G 5G 2023.

There's certainly arguments to be had about comparisons, and maybe better pricing with careful shopping and hoop jumping, but Apple simply doesn't address the wide global market of people with limited means, and it shows in their global market share.

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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by taway1237 on Saturday October 28, 2023 @01:14PM (#38051565)
You forgot the other reason. I don't want an IPhone because I prefer to actually own my device (and because Android is overall more secure and I personally care about this).
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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by Skunkleton on Saturday October 28, 2023 @02:56PM (#38052405)
> I prefer to actually own my device

What do you mean by that? Its an odd take in an article about Android users learning they don't own their device.

> and because Android is overall more secure and I personally care about this

citation?

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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by iavael on Sunday October 29, 2023 @12:22AM (#38055796)
You can flash android phone with another OS that won't spy on you. And you cannot do this with iPhone.
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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by rockskon on Saturday October 28, 2023 @10:28PM (#38055382)
The security of Android vs Apple keep ping-ponging back and forth for which is considered more secure against programmatic exploits.
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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by stalfosknight on Saturday October 28, 2023 @12:28PM (#38051069)
Apple has new iPhones for sale at various price points all the way down to the very affordable iPhone SE.
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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by q3k on Saturday October 28, 2023 @02:01PM (#38051998)
The iPhone SE still starts at 3x the price of a low-tier Samsung smartphone.

Example from Poland:

https://mediamarkt.pl/telefony-i-smartfony/smartfon-apple-ip...

https://mediamarkt.pl/telefony-i-smartfony/smartfon-samsung-...

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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by wiseowise on Sunday October 29, 2023 @05:19AM (#38056940)
And unlike said Samsung, it will last for 2-3 more years.
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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by stalfosknight on Monday October 30, 2023 @10:34PM (#38079494)
You get what you pay for.
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Re:Samsung disables customer phones remotely, holds data hos... by greentea23 on Saturday October 28, 2023 @01:26PM (#38051688)
More practically, supply chains are finite. No single company, even as big as Apple, can make enough units for everyone.
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