A recent survey of teens found that 87% have iPhones, and don’t plan to switch. They have their reasons.

(unpaywalled version on archive.today: https://archive.ph/03cwZ)

Interesting figure that comes out of the article: 87% of US teens prefer iPhones. Also the explanations given aren’t quite surprising, I guess it’s mostly because of iMessage. Teens will feel like outcasts if they get an Android phone while their friends still use iMessage because of the green bubbles.

It’s actually hilarious how we allowed consumerism to take us this far and that we have now peer pressure over smartphones.

“You’re telling me in 2023, you still have a ’Droid? […] You gotta be at least 50 years old.”

ouch 😔

  • SokathHisEyesOpenEnglish
    41•2 years ago

    Teens will feel like outcasts if they get an Android phone while their friends still use iMessage because of the green bubbles

    I know a 46 year old man who constantly complains about green bubbles in group texts. He doesn’t seem to realize that it’s his phone that isn’t following a standard and instead has chosen to refuse the RCS standard and lock him into proprietary bullshit.

    • @Wrench@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16•2 years ago

      Even worse. Over a decade ago, Google offered to integrate with their protocol for a shared improved user experience. Apple forbid it.

      It’s not laziness on their part, or “better features” because they get to have control. They literally want the poor user experience to encourage just this kind of bullying.