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eicker@eicker@lemmy.world
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Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? Apple, Samsung … are betting that leasing, subscriptions, and guaranteed buyback programs can make upgrading more attractive.

techcrunch.com/2026/08/01/should-you-still-buy-your-next-smartphone-or-subscribe-to-it-instead/
TechCrunchShould you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead? | TechCrunchApple's new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.
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billwashere@billwashere@lemmy.world
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Serious question: How is subsiding a phone over three years and then trading it in at the end of those three years to get another phone any different from leasing ?

⁨Aug⁩ ⁨2⁩, ⁨2026⁩, ⁨12:55⁩en
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Jessica@SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Replying to @⁨billwashere@lemmy.world⁩

Yes

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