1/3 of my kids have iPhone. The use of iPhones amongst them and their peers is directly related to their level of IT/Tech knowhow. Long story short the kids on android are probably gonna wind up building the tech the kids on apple consume. Or atleast that's how it's playing out amongst them atm. iPhone kids legit just take photos and short vidyas mostly of themselves. It's like you can correlate an iPhone with a toxic level of vanity and a lack of technical literacy amongst the teens.
87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone
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Re: 87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone
#42My two oldest children - 13 and 15 - have loudly proclaimed that having a "green bubble" would be worse than death .
We like to fingerwag at social media companies for knowingly negatively impacting children's mental health and self-esteem, yet Apple is aware of how their systems ostracize children, in their own peer groups, who can't afford to carry around luxury phones. It's one thing to be ostracized by strangers on social media, it's an entirely other thing to be ostracized by your own friends and peers. The latter is tragicall…
There is quite a healthy market for used iPhones if you're talking about the blue bubble phenomenon.
Re: 87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone
#43So I have owned an Android all my life and never daily driven an iPhone. The iPhone (edit forgot the iPhone part) screen seems more responsive and very bright and colorful. To me the freedom of an unlocked phone I can put my own apps on is very important for me for Android. Why should I get an iPhone? edit: not sure most teens care or are unaware of Android's around 3 years support length for a phone.
You don't have to. But this article isn't about you. Kids will, because of peer pressure, and the fact that it just works.
Re: 87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone
#44I tried avoiding the iPhone bandwagon for practically a decade, going from flip phone to the HTC Droid Incredible, to some HTC M, to Samsung S4, and then a series of Pixel phones, starting with the OG Pixel, and ending with the Pixel 3.
I have to say: besides a few clunky swipe experiences, the iPhone is better in every single way. The camera opens when I click the camera button. The phone pairs wonderfully with my airpods. With Android, the camera would inevitably lag after pressing the button, sometimes taking 10+ seconds to load, and making me miss a photo.
I don't miss Androids/.
Re: 87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone
#45My 16 year old son has an iPhone because Apple has the best parental control integration built-in. Kids can always get around it, which is why I have monitoring the little bastard doesn't know about via my WiFi router, along with automated deactivation of his cellular data connection via a schedule with the carrier (after 10 PM on weekdays). The "green bubble" crap that I get from my iPhone owning buddies due to my P…
Why go to such lengths to monitor your 16yo?
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#46When I was a teenager and mobile phones became widely available everyone had Nokia, Siemens or Sony-Ericsson, depending on how well-off the family was, it was either the old or new model. But we customized the phones as much as we could - custom ring melodies, screensavers, custom covers, if the phone didn't allow that then at least some stickers. Everyone wanted to be unique, go against the social norm.
Android phones are arguably equivalent in terms of functionality for what today's teenagers use (whatsapp, tiktok and camera), but offer much wider variety and a chance to stand out.
Why do the current US teenagers follow the herd in this regard?
Re: 87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone
#47My two oldest children - 13 and 15 - have loudly proclaimed that having a "green bubble" would be worse than death .
We like to fingerwag at social media companies for knowingly negatively impacting children's mental health and self-esteem, yet Apple is aware of how their systems ostracize children, in their own peer groups, who can't afford to carry around luxury phones. It's one thing to be ostracized by strangers on social media, it's an entirely other thing to be ostracized by your own friends and peers. The latter is tragicall…
Is the iPhone se really luxury? If you are starting from the idea that every teen will have a smart phone, I think apple has blanketed the market with products at all the cost points.
Re: 87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone
#48My two oldest children - 13 and 15 - have loudly proclaimed that having a "green bubble" would be worse than death .
That’s probably because feature-wise it is
Re: 87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone
#49My two oldest children - 13 and 15 - have loudly proclaimed that having a "green bubble" would be worse than death .
Seems like an opportunity to teach that it is folly to "Keep up with the Jones."
Wait till they hear that they can make purchases in other areas to "Keep up with the Jones" - fancy cars and McMansions. By then they will be fully enslaved to debt, but boy will they have that glorious glorious status.
Re: 87% of American teens own an iPhone; 88% expect an iPhone to be their next phone
#50My two oldest children - 13 and 15 - have loudly proclaimed that having a "green bubble" would be worse than death .
This proclamation is likely triggering for the HN audience