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Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?

Apple’s new subscription program shifts smartphone ownership from outright purchase to annual upgrades via a single monthly fee. This strategy prioritizes recurring revenue and ecosystem loyalty over

Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?
TechCrunch — 1 August 2026
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Apple is quietly steering millions of users away from outright phone ownership and toward a monthly subscription model with its new Upgrade program, m

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