Budget Phones are Going to Take Over | One More Thing

Apple and Samsung are making “budget-friendly” tech that’s still high end with high prices. CNET’s Bridget Carey asks, at what point do we just start treating budget as the new normal?

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Why Buy Flagship Phones if 'Budget' Phones Are Just as Good Now? https://zdcs.link/QP8kPD

0:00 Budget phones are the new normal
1:11 Samsung's new Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE
2:28 Apple iPhone 16e
2:55 Tariffs and tech products
3:42 Possible iPhone price hikes
4:10 A MacBook with an iPhone chip
4:59 Bridget's final thoughts

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Post from CNET on July 11, 2025

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