As Smartphone Industry Sputters, the iPhone Expands Its Dominance

[usonian]

5. Writing this in an iPhone8 that is easily 8 years old.

And the simple camera has taken some of my nicest pictures. There's something about stuff that's well put together and lasts that appeals to me in this throw-away world.

My stereo gear is from the 80's and the 70's camera gear still works great.

Best thing is that Google doesn't write the software for it. Nobody's perfect but Google is the spy master.

For example:
https://theconversation.com/google-chrome-just-rolled-out-a-new-way-to-track-you-and-serve-ads-heres-what-you-need-to-know-213150

The new suite of features represents a fundamental shift in how Chrome will track user data for the benefit of advertisers. Instead of third-party cookies, Chrome can now tap directly into your browsing history to gather information on advertising “topics”