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Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? Apple, Samsung … are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive.
techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/should-you-still-buy-your-next-smartphone-or-subscribe-to-it-instead/
TechCrunchShould you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? | TechCrunchApple's new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.
Replying to @eicker@lemmy.world
So they’re coming to terms that nobody wants to buy what is basically the same kind of phone now a days for higher price… and so now they want to scam people by “upgrading” to what they think will be cheaper when in reality, it’s probably not…
Replying to @thatradomguy@lemmy.world
My last few phones were super cheap kinda no name phones that i just debloated. My phones usually crack because of work or whatever. Now i bought a used pixel 10 to install custom firmware on it, and thought that i’m on the edge of techonology now for the first time in 10 years. Lik idk. It’s maybe a bit faster and the fotos are better… Perhaps?