Motorola's newest budget phones look surprisingly good(theverge.com)
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Motorola's newest budget phones look surprisingly good
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/12/24097606/motorola-moto-g-5g-power-price-screen-battery
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In my personal (and anecdotal) experience, they don't last long enough to sell them anyway.
That no longer appears on the page and for good reason. That restriction would be illegal.
1 Android update
3 years of security updates (every other month)
It's an improvement over the 2 years of updates they used to do, but Motorola's software support still sucks.
3 years of security updates (every other month)
It's an improvement over the 2 years of updates they used to do, but Motorola's software support still sucks.
Unlocked Motorola Moto Power 5G?
TAKE MY MONEY!!!
Here comes Linux OS... and mah FREED ...
"Never will be unlocked"? PAAASSSSSS.
TAKE MY MONEY!!!
Here comes Linux OS... and mah FREED ...
"Never will be unlocked"? PAAASSSSSS.
FTA:
> They’ll start at $199 for the Moto G 5G and $299 for the Moto G Power 5G.
How in the world can a $200 phone possibly be dubbed a "budget phone"? It costs as much as a low end laptop.
> They’ll start at $199 for the Moto G 5G and $299 for the Moto G Power 5G.
How in the world can a $200 phone possibly be dubbed a "budget phone"? It costs as much as a low end laptop.
What do you consider a budget phone needs to cost? Flagship phones cost $1200 these days, and mid range phones are $600-800…
> What do you consider a budget phone needs to cost?
Spending $300 on a phone is not something anyone anywhere in the world does if they are on a budget. In some corners of the world, $300 is close to a monthly wage. How out of touch can someone be to claim this price tag is something someone spends when they are on a budget?
The reason why Chinese manufacturers like Huawei are gobbling the smartphone market in particular and the telecommunication sector in general is that they understand what "budget" means. Their product line targets budget-minded consumers, with plenty of models that cost less than $150. You can get low-end models for around $50. What could possibly suggest anyone that "budget" implies a price tag that's 6 times greater than that?
Spending $300 on a phone is not something anyone anywhere in the world does if they are on a budget. In some corners of the world, $300 is close to a monthly wage. How out of touch can someone be to claim this price tag is something someone spends when they are on a budget?
The reason why Chinese manufacturers like Huawei are gobbling the smartphone market in particular and the telecommunication sector in general is that they understand what "budget" means. Their product line targets budget-minded consumers, with plenty of models that cost less than $150. You can get low-end models for around $50. What could possibly suggest anyone that "budget" implies a price tag that's 6 times greater than that?
Prices are relative. Not many folks in the US are buying $50 smartphones. Sure, you can buy a smart phone that is $50, but it sure is a crappy smartphone, at least in the US. We're talking about US market here, obviously.
Obviously there's markets that need to be serviced by super cheap phones... but it's a much more brutal market to compete in.
You also need to sell literally 20x the amount of $50 phones as you do a $1000 phone to make the same amount of money (assuming your margins are the same... which they likely are not). Nobody really wants the super low end budget segment, the numbers are just bad.
Obviously there's markets that need to be serviced by super cheap phones... but it's a much more brutal market to compete in.
You also need to sell literally 20x the amount of $50 phones as you do a $1000 phone to make the same amount of money (assuming your margins are the same... which they likely are not). Nobody really wants the super low end budget segment, the numbers are just bad.
"Motorola's legal terms claim to strip owners of their right to sell their device" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39648218