Why the $29 iPhone battery replacement is Apple's best move of the year<article>
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<p>After a roller-coaster year, it seemed like 2017 was going to end on a serious down note for Apple. As millions of people were unwrapping their fancy new
iPhone Xes on Christmas morning, thousands of users with older phones were signing on to <a href="
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Why the $29 iPhone battery replacement is Apple's best move of the year
