06.04.2025
With smartphone thefts on the rise, UK lawmakers are floating the theory that maybe Apple and Google are doing less to curtail thefts than claimed.UK officials claim Apple profits off
UK officials claim Apple profits off iPhone theft | Image Credit: Lukgehr on Pixabay
Smartphone theft is on the rise — not just in America, but globally. Both Apple and Google have claimed that they've taken exhaustive steps to make smartphone theft a less profitable endeavor, but UK MPs aren't buying it.
As The Guardian points out In 2024, 80,000 phone devices of all kinds were stolen in London alone, up roughly 25% from 64,000 in 2023. The devices had a street value of 20 million — about $27 million.
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