Apple could eventually bring ads to more of the apps that come pre-installed on your iPhone and other Apple devices, including Maps, Books, and Podcasts.
ATT gives users the option of disabling the tracking tools advertisers use to display targeted ads. It may have contributed to the overall growth of Apple’s advertising sector, as it has left businesses scrambling to reconsider their advertising strategies. According to data that Insider obtained from research firm Omdia, Apple’s advertising business grew 238 percent to $3.7 billion in 2021.
iphones suck
Article says it's allowing business to pay for higher-up search results; while not great it's not like you're gonna get a "punch the monkey" banner in iTunes.
IMO a custom security-focused ROM on a Pixel is the best for privacy and security. But then I'll take an iPhone over everything else (Samsung, Moto, stock Android Pixel, Pinephone) after that. At least iPhone with iCloud disabled.
I agree with this 100%. For a while I’d also say that iPhones held their value longer, but they’ve kneecapped the cheap and easy screen repairs since the iPhone X, so I can’t super stand by that anymore. I’m riding out this 7s, which I’ve replaced pretty much every major part for at least once, and then I’m hopping ship, but only because I’m confident I can install CFW