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Nearly 500 smartphone brands have left the market since 2017 (www.techspot.com)
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[–] sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I thought there were only 2 brands

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I bet most people can name 6 or do.

But that's about it.

[–] OlPatchy2Eyes@dormi.zone 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

For most people in the US at least they can only identify iPhone or non-iPhone.

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I just asked my iphone-hqving mom who knows nothing about tech and she named 5.

I mean, anyone who has a "non-iohone" would be able to at least name the non-iohone(s) they have had. Including phone brands from before iphones that they may guess are still around.

[–] OlPatchy2Eyes@dormi.zone -1 points 2 years ago

For most people in the US at least they can only identify iPhone or non-iPhone.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Anyone paying for flagship phones has too much money and no need for a camera that great.

Blu and Moto phones all the way.

[–] BitingChaos@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago

Moto?

Motorola lost my business when they sold me a phone and then provided a grand total of ONE OS upgrade its entire life (Moto G LTE, shipped with an outdated 4.4 build, and then got a single update to 5.1 before being abandoned forever).

There is no potential for brand loyalty when the brand themselves tell their own customers to fuck off.

[–] willnever_fadeaway@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No idea why you're being downvoted but I agree. My non flagship android is more than adequate for my demands of it.

[–] waterbogan@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah I have a midrange Samsung A31, its more than adequate for my needs

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago

The difference between users on whatever instance you're on lol. I'm showing myself at 8 and 0 in Kbin.

[–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

I miss LG.