How many people actually use their smartphone as a phone and make calls?https://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1032662306616791040 …
I get that, but I don't understand how "phone as an app" is related. Using the device as a phone requires an interface - it's either part of the OS or an app on top of the OS. How does how we use the phone (app or not) having anything to do with legacy billing & service?
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If the phone doesn't have a "phone" app which cannot be uninstalled, it stops being a phone and the phone company can't demand you have a phone number. The tablet story is a weird anomaly.
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I can buy a data-only SIM card, and it will work in nearly all phones. True, I cannot uninstall the phone app, but I can choose a 3rd party phone app.I also can't uninstall the Bluetooth and WiFi drivers - layers between users and hardware are necessary to not brick a device.
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