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Survey reveals most people are holding onto their phones for a long time, and it makes sense (www.androidauthority.com)
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Nearly half of our readers now wait three years or more to replace their phones as spec upgrades have plateaued.

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[–] ragas@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

My last phone was 8 years old and was still doing well.

Really after 8 years the new phones were finally significantly better for the same price.