Recently, an employee from New Orleans has been accused of stealing upwards of $39,000 worth of iPhone’s from the store where he was employed. This incident is far from isolated as there are countless YouTube videos and reports of similar thefts from around the world. The reality that their smartphone may attract danger hasn’t exactly excited legions of Apple fans. It might be a large enough issue for them to downgrade.
MISGUIDED SPRINT EMPLOYEE STEALS IPHONE’S TO SURVIVE
It’s well known that Sprint treats their employees worse than a bag of rocks but apparently, their employees aren’t respected much either. One Sprint employee in New Orleans made his frustrations public when he was caught stealing more than $39,000 worth iPhone’s from the Sprint store of which he was employed. The 42-year-old was charged with 64 counts of computer fraud according to local police reports. While the case is still under investigation one can assume this is just one of thousands of similar incidents that occur around the world on a daily basis.
THEFT GLORIFIED BY YOUTUBE
iPhone theft has become so common that it is beginning to become a source of humour. On the YouTube channel, Funniest Videos of YT, one man on a subway in Hungary is shown snatching an iPhone from the clutches of an unsuspecting woman, only to make his escape just as the train takes off. Afterwards, the woman is clearly devasted, yet for some reason, YouTube sees this as comical. Perhaps a smartphone cost that woman her entire life savings. Maybe she received it as a gift from her recently deceased father. Whatever significance that device might hold for her the fact is, stealing smartphones is wrong but becoming all too popular. Will it be enough for Apple fans to reconsider their purchase?
ANDROID MAKES IT EASY FOR APPLE FANS TO SWITCH
If that YouTube video has ignited some fright in the minds of Apple fans, perhaps they will be better off going for less sought after device. Android is a remarkable product and just might be Apple’s number one competitor. There might be similar videos of Android theft found on YouTube but it’s a safe bet that more people target Apple’s iPhone than any Android. For those looking to make the switch, Android has made it all too easy. Just a simple Google search will show basic instructions to help even the most technology illiterate person move away from their coveted smartphone.
