▲ 77 ▼ As Smartphone Industry Sputters, the iPhone Expands Its Dominance (www.nytimes.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 107 comments fedilink hide all child comments As Smartphone Industry Sputters, the iPhone Expands Its Dominance::Apple, which is set to release a new iPhone on Tuesday, has increased its share of smartphone sales by converting Android customers and adding teenagers.
[–] WiildFiire@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) What phone did you end up choosing? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Maven@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I went with the Motorola G Stylus 5g. It's not perfect, but it does have an SD slot, a headphone jack, FM radio, an easily unlocked bootloader, and a built-in stylus I didn't expect to care about but which I have grown weirdly dependent on. I just wish it had a removable battery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rockandsock@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) How are you liking it? That's at the top of my short list for my next phone? Any major flaws or issues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I can't think of any particular complaints I have with mine. Works well... Okay, I take that back... I wish battery life was a little bit better ... But, that said, I often spend entirely too much time goofing off on my phone lately and that's certainly not helping. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockandsock@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thanks. I'm the only one I know who uses moto phones so it's nice to hear opinions from people who actually own them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maven@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Zero issues for me so far, except the standard complaint about modern phones; it's too darn big. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I really like the size but I'm 6'2" and about 260 pounds so I'm a pretty big guy I guess. Personally, I wouldn't want to go back to a smaller one again though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's what I have as well and I quite like it. It's a very good phone overall in my opinion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maven@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) I went with the Motorola G Stylus 5g. It's not perfect, but it does have an SD slot, a headphone jack, FM radio, an easily unlocked bootloader, and a built-in stylus I didn't expect to care about but which I have grown weirdly dependent on. I just wish it had a removable battery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] rockandsock@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) How are you liking it? That's at the top of my short list for my next phone? Any major flaws or issues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I can't think of any particular complaints I have with mine. Works well... Okay, I take that back... I wish battery life was a little bit better ... But, that said, I often spend entirely too much time goofing off on my phone lately and that's certainly not helping. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockandsock@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thanks. I'm the only one I know who uses moto phones so it's nice to hear opinions from people who actually own them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maven@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Zero issues for me so far, except the standard complaint about modern phones; it's too darn big. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I really like the size but I'm 6'2" and about 260 pounds so I'm a pretty big guy I guess. Personally, I wouldn't want to go back to a smaller one again though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's what I have as well and I quite like it. It's a very good phone overall in my opinion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockandsock@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) How are you liking it? That's at the top of my short list for my next phone? Any major flaws or issues? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I can't think of any particular complaints I have with mine. Works well... Okay, I take that back... I wish battery life was a little bit better ... But, that said, I often spend entirely too much time goofing off on my phone lately and that's certainly not helping. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockandsock@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thanks. I'm the only one I know who uses moto phones so it's nice to hear opinions from people who actually own them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maven@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Zero issues for me so far, except the standard complaint about modern phones; it's too darn big. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I really like the size but I'm 6'2" and about 260 pounds so I'm a pretty big guy I guess. Personally, I wouldn't want to go back to a smaller one again though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I can't think of any particular complaints I have with mine. Works well... Okay, I take that back... I wish battery life was a little bit better ... But, that said, I often spend entirely too much time goofing off on my phone lately and that's certainly not helping. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rockandsock@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thanks. I'm the only one I know who uses moto phones so it's nice to hear opinions from people who actually own them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rockandsock@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Thanks. I'm the only one I know who uses moto phones so it's nice to hear opinions from people who actually own them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maven@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Zero issues for me so far, except the standard complaint about modern phones; it's too darn big. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I really like the size but I'm 6'2" and about 260 pounds so I'm a pretty big guy I guess. Personally, I wouldn't want to go back to a smaller one again though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I really like the size but I'm 6'2" and about 260 pounds so I'm a pretty big guy I guess. Personally, I wouldn't want to go back to a smaller one again though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago It's what I have as well and I quite like it. It's a very good phone overall in my opinion. permalink fedilink source parent