Only 8% are built in Korea, the rest in Vietnam, India, Brazil and China.Originally Posted by georgeib
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Only 8% are built in Korea, the rest in Vietnam, India, Brazil and China.
Last edited by SteyrAUG; 09-24-22 at 13:45.
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Speaking of Samsung... was looking at phones last week. The Samsung that folds open to a much larger screen looks pretty sweet. From what little I've read over the years, Samsung tends to be a superior performer to Apple's iPhone, with Apple having an edge in ease of use for non-techies and seamless compatibility within Apple's so-called ecosystem.
We're an Apple-everything family. Been using an iPhone7 (came out in 2016). Works quite well for the typical stuff... navigation, finance, streaming media... yada yada... even for making a phone call, ha! Still updates to the latest and greatest iOS, and runs just as well as it ever did. I read folks suffering anxiety about newer iOS slowing down older phones but haven't noticed it. Apple will probably drop support for the 7 soon but I assume it will conitnue to work ok as does the wife's iPhone6 that Apple dropped a couple years ago.
If you're otherwise happy with the phone but the battery is old, get a new battery. A few years ago the wife got a new battery installed in her 6 at Batteries Plus. $60 installed. Like new.
Got an iPhone14 last week just cuz I wanted an Apple Watch8 which requires an iPhone8 or later... sigh. Oh well... the 14 it's snappy, a bit nicer screen and has a lot more memory than the 7. Will keep the 7 in the truck for when I forget my phone at home. Wife does the same keeping the old 6 in her van.
Happy cell phone hunting.
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Apple sells shiny new gadgets, Google sells you.
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WillBrink “ I'm a Mac guy since they started,”
We began using Apple products in 2010 with an iMac, MacBook, iPad and a couple iPhone4s. All have since been replaced but the 27in iMac (upgraded memory and a 4TB drive) works better than new.
Like you say the new iPhones are pricey but some carriers have heavy discounts. We use Xfinity mobile. $400 discount on the $799 iPhone 14. $400 or even a $1,000 phone that will likely last 5+ years is pretty much free the way I look at it. Carrier costs are kinda like ammo… dwarfing the price of hardware over time.
Last edited by ChattanoogaPhil; 09-24-22 at 19:09.
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It’s a seven year old battery and you don’t think that will be the problem?
The next obvious thing is going to be the charging port. As much as I hate to admit it, Apple was totally right on micro USB being weak. That little tab in the middle is fragile, it can crack without coming out or looking broken, then you will get poor, intermittent, or no charging.
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Its on battery 4 or 5. Went to Batteries Plus and exchanged the battery I bought about 2 months ago. Its charging now.
Yeah, micro USB is not great, especially the cables. USB C is a much better design, although wireless charging even makes that obsolete.
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Last edited by AndyLate; 09-24-22 at 20:20.
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Is it 5G capable? If not you need to upgrade it.
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I had an iphone for a long long time. 8 years i think. Only had to replace it because the phone go wet. replace the battery every 3-4 years and it should last a while. Granted, I only use mine for call and text.
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Your self worth needs to be WAY more tied to your mobile fone.
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Hate to tell you this but my wife had an 8 year old iPhone that she just replaced last week. We’ve had better luck with iPhones than anything else.
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