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Comment by com2kid

1 month ago

Each round of Chinese tariffs had an exception for smartphones.

That wasn't by chance. iPhones going up in price 50% would kill Apple very quickly.

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mikeyouse  25 days ago

All phones would be subject to the same - it’s not like Pixel devices are made in West Virginia or something.

  • brewdad  24 days ago

    Apple relies on people churning their phones every year or two far more than Google or any other Android manufacturer.

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