I don’t like smartphones. I use a dumbphone.

But this is a wonderful initiative.

  • Shardikprime@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Great idea, but will never take down here in south America

    People know that all these import parts and replacements are not exactly easy to pay for, even less to find. They need a cheap reliable phone that will at least handle day to day for years

    I mean come on, the average cellphone user here is still using the equivalent of a Moto G2 or Samsung J2 and thats stretching it.

    An S8 is still seen like luxury in here. And I’m not even going into iphones.

    • LoveSausage@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 days ago

      2nd hand pixels beats any midrange phone at the same price. Sent some with GOS on them to a friend in Nicaragua. Quite instantly he broke the screen , bought new screen on ebay that shipped directly to bumfuck nowhere on milestone address. But yea with fair phone I understand the issue

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      the average cellphone user here is still using the equivalent of a Moto G2 or Samsung J2

      I guess it depends on where you live in LATAM. Most of my friends and acquaintances own newer iPhones and fancy Androids. I’m the only one stuck with a G8. 😅

    • khaleer@sopuli.xyz
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      2 days ago

      You are right, but people lost their minds for smartphone war race, where most of changes were camera related (still shitty) and sort of fomo.