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When phones are too cheap: how can vendors stay afloat?

Not buying advice. Just market observation. Doing some personal market research.

In China, you can get a phone with the best 2025 Android SoC (8Elite), 256GB storage, and flagship specs for \~$300 from Redmi, 1+, etc. With this level of spec, people can easily hold onto their phones for 4 years, and stats already show lengthening upgrade cycles for the past few years. Vendors know they’re losing money at this price point unless they push volume.

That’s why you see: only 2 Android updates, rest...

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Do you think the mobile trend might swing back toward Android anytime soon in the US?

I recently came across an early rendering of the yet-to-be-released iPhone 17, along with some negative comments about the lack of innovation and the mediocre features in recent iPhones. It got me wondering if Android might start gaining ground again, especially given the apparent slowdown in iPhone innovation. I'd love to hear your thoughts....

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📦 “Unreadable. Unforgettable.” -- My POCO F1’s Death Was More Than Just a Hardware Failure

I lost my POCO F1 recently.
Not like “oh I dropped it” lost - I mean completely dead, motherboard bent at the top-right corner, won't boot, charge, vibrate - nothing.
It just… silently gave up.

It’s weird how a phone dying can feel like actual grief.
Not frustration. Not panic. Just this cold, aching absence.

I bought it second-hand in May 2021. 8GB RAM. 256GB storage. My daily driver, but also my vault.
Rooted, TWRP installed, no bloat. I kept it offline by design - no Google Photos, no Mi C...

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Haptics on Samsung Galaxy are unbelievably disappoiting, and Pixels are missing basic software features

I move phones every year or two, and for the past three years been using an iPhone (new record for having a phone without switching lol). Recently I decided to move back and ordered an S25+ and while it's shipping my buddy gave me a Pixel 8 he didn't need. I was reeeeeally pleasantly surprised to see that the Haptics were 100% on par with iPhones!! It was amazing, I was like that's it, the android eco system finally did it!

..well, not really. I got the s25 and the annoying bzzzz vibration came...

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Samsung Display’s Foldable OLED Panel Proves Exceptional Durability with 500,000-Fold Test
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Samsung Display’s Foldable OLED Panel Proves Exceptional Durability with 500,000-Fold Test

• Proven to last over 10 years for average users, and over 6 years for heavy users who fold their devices more than 200 times a day without durability concerns• Developed and applied an innovative panel structure that absorbs and disperses external impact…

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Microsoft is working on a significant change to the tab switcher in Chromium-powered browsers on Android (Chrome and Edge): a bottom toolbar.
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From the MicrosoftEdge community on Reddit: Microsoft is working on a significant change to the tab switcher in Chromium-powered…