A recent survey of teens found that 87% have iPhones, and don’t plan to switch. They have their reasons.

(unpaywalled version on archive.today: https://archive.ph/03cwZ)

Interesting figure that comes out of the article: 87% of US teens prefer iPhones. Also the explanations given aren’t quite surprising, I guess it’s mostly because of iMessage. Teens will feel like outcasts if they get an Android phone while their friends still use iMessage because of the green bubbles.

It’s actually hilarious how we allowed consumerism to take us this far and that we have now peer pressure over smartphones.

“You’re telling me in 2023, you still have a ’Droid? […] You gotta be at least 50 years old.”

ouch 😔

    • SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.orgEnglish
      231·
      11 months ago

      So the best thing that android does – allowing choice – is your issue with them? What you’re asking for here is the apple business model. Absolute control. No thanks.

      If your issue is you can’t figure out which android phone is good, that’s a you problem. Online reviews exist. Not that hard to research a phone …

    • OfficerBribe@lemm.eeEnglish
      161·
      11 months ago

      install only stock AOSP Android

      In what world would this be a good idea? I much prefer OneUI over AOSP for example. Option to easily opt-in for unlocking bootloader and flash stock ROM would be a good thing though.

        • OfficerBribe@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          Why exactly you should be able to do it? Because of an ideology that you hold? It does not make any sense business wise for Samsung to develop ROM that could be smoothly run on random phones, it is their IP which is their revenue.

          Google itself does not provide all of the Pixel-only features because that’s their own thing, they want to sell it not just hand it out.

          We in theory already have a mechanism for showing dissatisfaction - Do not like something, do not buy it.

          Currently the best options if you want to have a phone with newest OS for a long time:

          • Samsung or Pixel since they provide the longest support
          • iOS because they are still the best at OS update support
          • Android phone with unlockable bootloader and active developer support