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Brazil seizes iPhones from stores while the EU which has a lot more leverage forces Apple to switch to USB-C altogether. All countries look after their own best
by ingenieros 4y ago
Brazil seizes iPhones from stores while the EU which has a lot more leverage forces Apple to switch to USB-C altogether. All countries look after their own best interests and use legislation to counter every perceived threat to their local economies. This is the same reason why the Biden administration is banning China from acquiring high end chips from NVIDIA, AMD and other U.S companies.
-edit: fixed small typo
- nickpp 4y agoI hope Brazil has more local smartphone producers then, because the EU has no significant one (that I am aware of)...
- ingenieros 4y agoSamsung and Xiaomi are filling in that void in Brazil. Here's a video which offers a bit more insight if you are interested: https://m.facebook.com/uptin/videos/3000-iphone-why-is-apple-97-more-expensive-in-brazil-/1042987409932718/ https://m.facebook.com/uptin/videos/3000-iphone-why-is-apple...