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Apple isn't happy about India's demand to upgrade older iPhones with USB-C (appleinsider.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Apple isn't happy about India's demand to upgrade older iPhones with USB-C::Apple has urged the Indian IT ministry to make changes to its single charger rules, as adding USB-C to older iPhone models will make it hard for Apple to meet production targets for India's manufacturing and export laws.

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[–] 13 points 2 years ago (1 child)

There's enough supply of inexpensive Android phones that support standard chargers. It's not a problem for consumers if they can't buy older models of iPhones, there are tons of other smartphones.

It definitely hurts Apple to loose out in a market as big as India's. But that's their fault. They had enough time.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    There's a fad in India that having an iPhone makes you a sophisticated person.

    I have colleagues who've spent more than a whole month's salary over it. They all use WhatsApp instead of Apple Messages, put on a ₹100 cover they got by bargaining at the railway station they commute to everyday for 2 hours, can't afford the wireless charger, and every 3rd person seems to have one - idk what's sophisticated about such an unexclusive device ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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