The now-dead plan was for people to pay a monthly fee to get a new iPhone every year.
Not new, or abandoned… https://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program
Isn’t this what mobile service providers do in America/US already? Contract that includes both the SIM and data/calls/minutes and the telephone on credit? Wacky either way 😂
I think the difference here is you’d never own the phone. Stop your subscription and lose your phone. Most combined deals end up with you eventually owning the phone
TIL. I never had a contract handset so never knew ngl
They have both options in Canada, it’s basically lease vs. loan. They really push the lease option these days, though.
Given that a smartphone will remain in good working order, and reasonably current in terms of tech, for 2-3 years, you’d have to be a bit of a mug to pay this.
And I’m pretty rough on my tech, I imagine most people would do far better than that.
My last iPhone lasted more than six years hahaha
I didn’t even need to upgrade, but I wanted 120hz, USB-C, and better cat pics in low light. I did not realize how big of a difference it would be for cat pix. It’s wild that I don’t have to charge it every night, too!
Did you replace the battery at any point?
Nope! Original battery!
https://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program
Huh? I guess the current model is, via a bank? And this rumor is that Apple would be the bank? Who cares?
