Apparently, my friend says, the Filipinos are following the FBI story about forcing Apple to unlock their encryption, are afraid the FBI will prevail, and don't want a phone the FBI can tap.
This is so rich on so many fronts! How the FBI can cause prices of iPhones to tank, the fear of Filipinos that the FBI can read what they have on their phones (And maybe share with the Philippine police or or politicians,) the fact that Android is no more secure but Apple phones tank, international trade in that if you want a cheap latest model iPhone, you can buy one in Manila and get a free vacation to pick it up.... Oh the irony of Mr. Comey, FBI Director, going against free speech. Can you imagine him telling me I cannot speak to my Latina girlfrend in an language except English?
And we expect Director Comey to be fair in his application of the law in the Hillary server case. Oh, I mourn for my America, but I have to laugh at the unexpected consequences for not following the Constitution.
Ping to the Apple list for fun and education. Airfares are such that you can get a new iPhone and a free trip to Manila to pick it up for the price of an iPhone in Honolulu. Amazing!
Could be terrorist who are afraid to buy them.
A 2008 vintage iPhone is 1000 bucks?
Wow. Fascinating indeed that "you looked". Especially since Sulit.com has not been active for more than a year. They merged last year with OLX.ph, which is the mainline online ad place here isn the Philippines, WHERE I LIVE. Craigslist is also here, but not used very much. Ayosdito and Sulit were both merged with OLX.
A quick search of the OLX site does not back up your premise. All I see are iPhone 5 and 6 with an occasional 4! I can buy an iPhone 6 for 15-25000PhP (iPhone 6Plus with 128g for 24500PhP)(current exchange rate of 47.115)
https://www.olx.ph/all-results/q-iPhone-2/
So, I believe your piece is nothing more than FUD!
What does the Apple iPhone case have to do with free speech?
It might have something to do with the right of the People to be secure in their persons, homes, papers and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, except the search and seizure of the papers and effects of Muslim terrorists is eminently REASONABLE.
Just ran my Iphone 4 through the washing machine last night. Anybody know if/how data on it can be recovered. Contacts, photos, videos etc?