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4.3 Billion People Now Own Smartphones (www.gizchina.com)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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4.3 Billion People Now Own Smartphones::Find out how smartphone ownership has reached 4.3 billion people worldwide. Dive into the GSMA's Mobile Internet Connectivity 2023 Report.

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[–] [email protected] 85 points 1 year ago (3 children)

“Why didn’t we sell more phones this year? We are supposed to have infinite growth!”

“Sir, basically every human has a phone and doesn’t need a new one every year.”

“…no, that can’t be it.”

[–] Drbreen 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Shareholders: "Then make more people you incompetent fucks!"

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Hopefully this might collaterally improve wearable tech :[

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I'm planning to get a second one just for work (and having work pay for it) so maybe that's the angle they should pursue. Discounts for corporate purchases?