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minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 days agoI dont know that they are loss leaders, apple, google and samsung have €2k+ phones. But yeah its about data, control being sold as convenience. I miss settings menus in everything.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoAt the top end, they’re probably not subsidized… but if you’re getting by on a $100 phone, it’s likely a $100 piece of spyware that sold your data to pay for 2/3rds of your phone.
I dont know that they are loss leaders, apple, google and samsung have €2k+ phones. But yeah its about data, control being sold as convenience.
I miss settings menus in everything.
At the top end, they’re probably not subsidized… but if you’re getting by on a $100 phone, it’s likely a $100 piece of spyware that sold your data to pay for 2/3rds of your phone.