Smartphones break, that’s a fact of life. But is it really just bad luck this happens right after your warranty runs out? Or are companies using a sneaky business strategy called planned obsolescence to get you to buy a new one? We take a closer look - and also tell you what other methods manufacturers might be using to sell more phones.
Author: Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann
Camera: Kai Steinecke
Video editor: Philipp Czegka
Supervising editor: Grit Hofmann
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Smartphone sales: www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/p...
Figures on E-waste: ewastemonitor.info/
Manufacturers and their efforts to go green: www.greenpeace.org/usa/report...
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