558

So long, small phones (www.theverge.com)

submitted 1 year ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/technology@lemmy.world

282 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] N4CHEM@lemmy.ml 69 points 1 year ago

I want a smaller smartphone but not an iPhone. It's sad that Apple is the only manufacturer still producing reasonable sized phones. Small phone gang unite and push for other manufacturers to follow Apple on this one!

[-] ericisshort@lemmy.world 58 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately even Apple has announced they are discontinuing their smaller phone, citing poor sales, so it seems the small phone gang is too small to have any market power.

[-] N4CHEM@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don't believe the small phone gang is small, we just have one option: a pretty expensive iPhone mini.

I want a small phone but not an iPhone, I have no option therefore manufactures assume I want a humongous phone. That's flawed logic.

[-] Arthenos 10 points 1 year ago

What about Asus Zenfone?

[-] i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago

Discontinued after the 10 🥲

[-] SatyrSack@lemmy.one 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

ASUS has denied a previous report about the possible shutdown of the Zenfone division. The company issued a press statement, rubbishing claims from a Taiwanese media outlet that reported that the Zenfone 10 would be the last flagship in the Zenfone line.

https://www.androidauthority.com/asus-zenfone-division-shutdown-official-statement-3358842/

[-] i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the news, you made my day! I have an 8 which still works very well. I was on the verge of getting a 10 while I still could...

[-] ericisshort@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Did they cite any reason for the discontinuation?

[-] Prking@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Lack of sales

[-] Bitswap@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Make things up much?

[-] ericisshort@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

And that only add validity to Apple’s reasoning. The small phone market is too small.

[-] Skunk@jlai.lu 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And apparently people buying small phones do not buy a new one every years but wait for them to die, further reducing the cash grab pot.

load more comments (13 replies)

load more comments (28 replies)

load more comments (33 replies)

this post was submitted on 21 Oct 2023

558 points (94.9% liked)

Technology

59559 readers

2162 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

Follow the lemmy.world rules.
Only tech related content.
Be excellent to each another!
Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
Politics threads may be removed.
No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS