Maybe iPhones are trendy amongst certain people in America
However it’s in other parts of the world it’s different
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However it’s in other parts of the world it’s different
It is very funny how in china there is competition for iOS and not just android but nowhere else in world
In regards to mobile
I don’t know do teens in America buy
iPhone because it’s trendy
I wouldn’t know as it’s not my age group
I’ve been forced to work on android lately as I’ve been building cross platform app and testing on real devices is needed.
I still have no desire to switch but some of the things that instantly out me off in the past such as devices being bloated with a million apps that you can’t remove doesn’t seem to be a bold a thing as much as in the past.
One thing I do like about Android is that i can click a link in the play store in my computer browser and have it install the app on the phone/device. Saves time if i find something interesting as opposed to having to search on phone.
I still have no desire to switch but some of the things that instantly out me off in the past such as devices being bloated with a million apps that you can’t remove doesn’t seem to be a bold a thing as much as in the past.
One thing I do like about Android is that i can click a link in the play store in my computer browser and have it install the app on the phone/device. Saves time if i find something interesting as opposed to having to search on phone.
Kind of agree, I still like their OS more (especially macOS) but I don’t think I’d have trouble moving away
Windows hasn’t been a nuisance for me for a long time despite me using it more and more and even Linux is starting to look really appealing from a design perspective (I think GNOME looks really slick)
Android I honestly still dislike a lot but quite frankly I don’t use my phone enough that it would be a detriment and recently all apps I use are ****** cross platform React Native goblins that don’t even follow the iOS guidelines (like Discord) so I don’t think I’d lose that much from ditching the iPhone
I’m pretty locked into the Apple ecosystem being an iOS developer but honestly there’s very little incentive for me to buy new Macs on the regular, especially now that Apple Silicon is making them last much longer as usable macOS vessels
So you think that huawei sells well in china because the government push them over Apple and not because they are actually good devices?
Very funny. That’s spec chasing and Apple has always lost there.
Not saying that they aren’t good. Using specs as proof they’re better than iPhones now when they weren’t before is untrue, which is what I said.
I suspect what the guy meant was
The products on offer from the competitors in that region are more powerful so that is why in china they are Losing sales
That I can agree with, I meant that the RAM and specs was not a great argument to showcase that.
Well this is true
However in Asia I believe you can buy a
16gb ram version of the S25 ultra because for some reason they factor that in when making a purchase
Apple's strength in the West--the ecosystem and iMessage--are low on the priority list for Chinese buyers. In 'Merica, we are willing to pay extra for the relative safety and security of Apple's walled garden and for teens, the fitting in of blue/green bubble crowds. No so in China. In China, WeChat is the ecosystem and the messaging. Remove the two biggest selling point and the iPhone has to compete on features. While it can hold its own in that regards, it falls short in terms of value. Why pay 3-4x the price for the same features?
Why would you buy an iPhone in china
When pound for pound
The competition offer better products
In relation to that country?
Why would you buy an iPhone in china?
When in that region
The products on offer are better in comparison to the iphone
I don't even buy an iPhone in America because I don't care for the ecosystem nor iMessage. I got a $200 OnePlus because it's a great value. My top 3 most important features I want in a phone are: 1) root access (firewall🥳), 2) custom ROM (debloat🤗) and 3) value (I'm poor😞).
It's not funny, it's plain sad. The Honor 7 Pro video is all about AI - why don't you watch it and tell me how Apple's AI stacks up in comparison? Spoiler: It can't!!! I've been using Google Gemini to create amazing images and Apple's Image Playground is pure trash in comparison.
No
What is the point in buying an iPhone in
China
Compared with the similar priced competition
When WeChat is more popular
You do understand that your not forced to buy a huawei device in china because if you where then harmony OS would be number 1
Correct. Govt influence has something to do with it.
Strongly encouraged I would say.