Yesterday afternoon (10), Google I/O 2023 event was held where the company’s main news and progress were announced. Among a number of innovations, big tech announces its first foldable smartphone: Google Pixel Fold.
The long-awaited device next month it will hit the international market for US$1,799 (around BRL 8,800 at current exchange rate), and as reported by the portal, Google has an – almost – unmissable strategy for iOS users 9to5Google.
While Apple has yet to enter the foldable market, Android owner offers discounts of up to $900 (about 4,400 BRL in direct conversion), for those who swapped out their iPhone while buying the Pixel Fold.
iPhone users get bigger discounts on Pixel 7 Pro
In the North American version of the Google Store, you can browse a page dedicated to device swapping for store credit, including brands like Motorola, Samsung, LG, Apple in addition to Google. But, Exchange values for iPhones came to the fore Because it far exceeds what is offered by Apple.
In the Google store, an iPhone 14 Pro with 128GB of storage represents a $900 credit (R$4,400) for the Pixel Fold. But that amount is just under $100 (US$492) a new iPhone 14 Pro. In the case of the iPhone 13 Pro, the company offers a loan from Apple of US$320 (R$1.5k) more, or US$850 (R$4.1k).
Finally, the company is still Putting more value on iPhone operations than Pixel devices. For example, when replacing the Pixel 7 Pro with the Pixel Fold, the customer receives a credit of US$380 (R$1,800) and the device was sold for US$899 (R$4.4 million) in October last year. 128GB configuration.
Source: Tec Mundo
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