<p>World's fourth-richest person in the world, Warren E. Buffet, besides being a market trade savvy investor, is widely known for his philanthropy and humility. Now, he has made a major lifestyle change, that may very well give a boost to one particular American technology company's trade value. </p>.<p>Buffet, despite owning 5.6-percent (worth more than $72 billion) in Apple's stock, never owned an iPhone or even a touchscreen-based mobile for that matter. For long, he had been using a modest $20 Samsung SCH-U320 flip phone but not anymore.</p>.<p>Billionaire Buffet has now finally made a switch to touch-screen smartphones made by Apple. In the latest interview with the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/24/apple-investor-warren-buffett-traded-in-his-flip-phone-for-an-iphone.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain" target="_blank">CNBC</a>, he has revealed that his flip phone is permanently gone and currently owns the latest iPhone 11 series mobile. </p>.<p>This news will definitely bring a big smile to Apple CEO <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/technology/apple-records-stellar-growth-in-iphone-ipad-sales-in-india-799225.html" target="_blank">Tim Cook</a>, who once offered personally to fly out to Omaha (Nebraska) to help Buffet to get around the technicalities of an iPhone.</p>.<p>Must read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/iphone-11-review-the-go-to-apple-mobile-of-2019-767924.html" target="_blank">Apple iPhone 11 review: The go-to Apple mobile of 2019</a></p>.<p>When asked what he does the most with the new iPhone 11, the ever-humble Buffet said he does not use the 'full facilities' of the iPhone 11, but only to make or answer phone calls.</p>.<p>"I don't use the full facilities of it, unlike most people, who live their whole life around it, I just use it as a phone," Buffet said.</p>.<p>Must read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/apple-iphone-11-pro-review-ultimate-camera-champion-768244.html" target="_blank">Apple iPhone 11 review: Ultimate camera champion</a></p>.<p>It can be noted that Buffet also owns an iPad. No, he doesn't use it for multimedia content consumption, instead, he keeps track of the latest updates on stock exchange tradings.</p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cyber security and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
<p>World's fourth-richest person in the world, Warren E. Buffet, besides being a market trade savvy investor, is widely known for his philanthropy and humility. Now, he has made a major lifestyle change, that may very well give a boost to one particular American technology company's trade value. </p>.<p>Buffet, despite owning 5.6-percent (worth more than $72 billion) in Apple's stock, never owned an iPhone or even a touchscreen-based mobile for that matter. For long, he had been using a modest $20 Samsung SCH-U320 flip phone but not anymore.</p>.<p>Billionaire Buffet has now finally made a switch to touch-screen smartphones made by Apple. In the latest interview with the <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/24/apple-investor-warren-buffett-traded-in-his-flip-phone-for-an-iphone.html?__source=twitter%7Cmain" target="_blank">CNBC</a>, he has revealed that his flip phone is permanently gone and currently owns the latest iPhone 11 series mobile. </p>.<p>This news will definitely bring a big smile to Apple CEO <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/technology/apple-records-stellar-growth-in-iphone-ipad-sales-in-india-799225.html" target="_blank">Tim Cook</a>, who once offered personally to fly out to Omaha (Nebraska) to help Buffet to get around the technicalities of an iPhone.</p>.<p>Must read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/iphone-11-review-the-go-to-apple-mobile-of-2019-767924.html" target="_blank">Apple iPhone 11 review: The go-to Apple mobile of 2019</a></p>.<p>When asked what he does the most with the new iPhone 11, the ever-humble Buffet said he does not use the 'full facilities' of the iPhone 11, but only to make or answer phone calls.</p>.<p>"I don't use the full facilities of it, unlike most people, who live their whole life around it, I just use it as a phone," Buffet said.</p>.<p>Must read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/apple-iphone-11-pro-review-ultimate-camera-champion-768244.html" target="_blank">Apple iPhone 11 review: Ultimate camera champion</a></p>.<p>It can be noted that Buffet also owns an iPad. No, he doesn't use it for multimedia content consumption, instead, he keeps track of the latest updates on stock exchange tradings.</p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cyber security and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em></p>
