In the low end, surely you'd get more standardisation. Same processor, screen, Bluetooth and mobile chips.
So that from an update pov it's easy. They can always differentiate with cameras, batteries, cases etc.
So that from an update pov it's easy. They can always differentiate with cameras, batteries, cases etc.
That’s the not-nice way of saying the same thing.
I’m not sure if I am for or against that without more thought.
And there are plenty of reasonable smart phones for less than £100 these days. You can get something like a Motorola E13 for under £70 that will do everything most people use their phones for well (beyond the camera being nothing special, but we're comparing to a dumb phone).
I rarely drive so my car is 19 years old.
I use my phone daily (right now!) so I have the newest one.
Phones are appliances that are being used up to 10 hours every single day. And sure you can keep repairing them but at some point buying a new one will actually be cheaper.