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Samsung sees 95% drop in profits for a second consecutive quarter (www.androidauthority.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Samsung sees 95% drop in profits for a second consecutive quarter::Today, Samsung posted its Q2 2023 financial results. The report says Samsung's profits have dropped considerably compared to last year.

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[–] [email protected] 203 points 2 years ago (40 children)

each new phone is more expensive, with less functionality.

hover on the touch screen? gone

iris scanner, gone

headphone jack? gone

air pressure sensor? gone

humidity sensor? gone

ir blaster, gone

meanwhile I get charged out the ass for storage space.

Why the fuck would I want a newer phone?

[–] Afrazzle 46 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Also removable batteries gone

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mine is actually very easily removable. The device overheats so much, that it's completely annihilated the glue, and now the back panel is only held down by the case c:

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Be honest. You tried microwaving it, didn't you?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

A very nice man on the internet told me it would charge it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Honestly, I may as well have

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

It should be back in 2027 in EU at least

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

That's supposed to be coming back by EU law in the next few years. So we have that at least.

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