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    The price of your phone: How device-based pricing is quietly widening the digital divide

    Mathew C S
    By Mathew C SDecember 23, 2024

    Imagine this: two friends, side by side, use the same app to book a ride. One has a high-end smartphone, the other a mid-range device. To their surprise, the app quotes different fares for the same trip. This is a stark reality for many consumers as device-based differential pricing quietly infiltrates the digital economy.

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