Published 16:18 IST, February 27th 2020

Warren Buffett switches to iPhone 11 and shuns his Samsung flip phone

Warren Buffett has reportedly shunned his Samsung flip phone and made the switch to Apple iPhone 11. However, he uses the smartphone only for basic calling.

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Warren Buffett has finally ditched his old Samsung flip feature phone and is w a proud iPhone 11 owner. In a recent interview with a news portal American magnate opened up about  switch and stressed importance of consumer products, stating that his flip phone has permanently gone. Warren Buffet was last seen using his Samsung SCH-U320 flip phone in 2019.

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Warren Buffet did t buy Apple iPhone 11

CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, which owns 5.6% of Apple, also revealed that he only uses his smartphone for making calls. Speaking of new phone, Buffett in interview stated that he did t purchase iPhone but in fact, he had received several smartphones in past, including a few from  Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Buffett furr added in interview that Cook had been trying to get him to make a switch to iPhone for quite some time w. Tim Cook had also mentioned on a news channel in 2018 that he would personally fly out to Omaha and provide tech support for Buffett, should he ever need it.

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Even though Warren Buffett has finally made switch, he said that he strictly uses iPhone 11 only for making phone calls. For those unaware, US billionaire also owns an iPad which he primarily uses for conducting research activities and stock trading. 

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Warren Buffett's move to iPhone 11 came at a time when foldable smartphones started to remerge in market, including phones like new Moto Razr and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip.

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Warren Buffett net worth

89-year-old billionaire is  fourth-richest person in world right w. As reported by Forbes, Warren Buffet has a net worth that stands at an estimated $85.2 billion as of February 27, 2020.

Disclaimer: above information is sourced from various websites and media reports. website does t guarantee a 100% accuracy of figures.

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16:18 IST, February 27th 2020