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On Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:42:31 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:

> In the poorest countries, it is the phone that matters, not the 'smart'
> part.  Landline service is spotty at best.

The poorest of the poor. Huawei is developing their own HarmonyOS and a 
catlog of apps. After US sanctions SMIC survived nicely and is making the 
chips for the new phone. It's not bleeding edge tech but it gets the job 
done. I can forseee a lot of Huawei phones in the back alleys of Sudan 
etc.

In a FAFO moment your new Skydio drone will only come with one battery.

https://dronexl.co/2024/10/30/us-drone-maker-skydio-supply-chain-crisis-
chinese-sanctions/