Surprise: Android fanboys aren’t like iPhone fanboys
Samsung this year tried to replicate Apple’s iPhone sales success. And that’s not a surprise, considering that Samsung has copied the iPhone extensively over the …
Chris Smith has been covering consumer electronics ever since the iPhone revolutionized the industry in 2007. When he’s not writing about the most recent tech news for BGR, he closely follows the events in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe and other blockbuster franchises.
Outside of work, you’ll catch him streaming new movies and TV shows, or training to run his next marathon.
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