Smartphone sales down 22 percent in Q2, the worst performance in a decade::North American sales are bad for everyone, except, miraculously, Google.

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    1 year ago

    Phone plateaued 5 years ago for the average user.

    I have a one plus 6. I’m on it for hours everyday. Reading. Browsing. Listening. No gaming. Lots of pictures.

    My online data ran out long before my phone data - for pictures.

    Phone runs fast. No more updates so nothing changes on me anymore.

    I have zero reason to update. Would I like a better camera? Sure. But not for 1200$ I don’t.

    Could my battery last longer? Yeah. Sure. But I can replace it if I want for 20-40$

    My next phone will probably be a refurbished last Gen phone. Nothing more then 400 I imagine.

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      1 year ago

      I upgraded from a 7 to a 14 pro and while it doesn’t hang up on the newer OS as much (a problem the 7 developed over its lifetime), it’s not really an appreciably better experience overall. The camera is nicer.

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      1 year ago

      On the 7 Pro, stuck on the oneplus navigation gestures, pop up front facing cam. Fully working phone, still no other phone to replace it when it comes to having a screen without a bump. And I can get a free phone through work, but there isn’t one I want yet…

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        1 year ago

        I switched from the 7 pro to 10 pro just to double my storage and have a better camera. For actual use as a phone, there wasn’t a need to upgrade whatsoever.