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Apple's new iPhone 15 is an underwhelming 'slap in the face,' say disappointed fans::Apple unveiled its new iPhone 15 models this week, and some fans say they lack innovation.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Indeed. The issue for these companies. If phones aren't enticing enough and people start hanging onto devices for an extra year that effecticely cuts their revenue in 1/4.

That's why icloud got more expensive, it's why google is trying to monetise your web history for ads. They're looking for further revenue.

[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

On the Google point, Google has always been an ad company first, and then started making hardware. Advertising is like 90% of their revenue