smartphone

also referred to as: smartphones

4 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Dec 6, 2017 by Kevin Slavin · across every show →

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Dec 6, 2017 bullish

Prediction Didn’t hold up

Slavin Predicts 98% of Americans Will Own Smartphones by 2019

“And by 2019, that's 98%. 98% of the United States will have smartphones, you know, even Obama phones or smartphones. You won't be able to buy a non-smartphone in 2019.”

Kevin Slavin Dec 6, 2017 ▶ 51:15 There's an Art to Getting Brilliant People to Surprise Themselves - Kevin Slavin of The Shed · Y Combinator

Mar 21, 2019 positive

Prediction Not checkable as stated

Brownlee: Smartphone industry will not reach a permanent innovation plateau

“I don't know what that next trend is, but I feel like because of, I've observed these cycles over the past couple years it doesn't seem likely that it's just gonna, we're gonna get this end product of, like, the perfect phone.”

Marques Brownlee Mar 21, 2019 ▶ 9:13 Marques Brownlee on Building an Audience and Other Advice for Creators · Y Combinator

Aug 13, 2024

Insight

Pei: Building a smartphone startup requires at least $100M in capital

“So we need at least a hundred million USD to make a phone.”

Carl Pei Aug 13, 2024 ▶ 7:55 How Nothing Founder Carl Pei Built A Multi-Million Dollar Smartphone Brand In Just 2 Years · Y Combinator

Aug 13, 2024 negative

Opinion

Pei: Modern smartphones make people addicted, sad, and consume garbage content

“However, the modern smartphone is just so far away from that idea. It's making us more addicted. It's making us sad. It's making us watch garbage content on TikTok.”

Carl Pei Aug 13, 2024 ▶ 16:15 How Nothing Founder Carl Pei Built A Multi-Million Dollar Smartphone Brand In Just 2 Years · Y Combinator

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