Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.

The average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months, according to a recent survey by Reviews.org, and that cycle is getting longer. The average was around 22 months in 2016.

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  • cfgaussian@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    23·
    12 days ago

    Lol. Two years? Your corporate overlords expect you to buy a new phone at least once a year!

    • SacredExcrement [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      18·
      12 days ago

      "Why won’t you upgradddeeeee? Our newest version of your device has all the same specs, but the screen is 1.2 square inches larger and we removed all the ports from it ᵃˡˢᵒ ᶦᵗ ᶜᵒˢᵗˢ ¹⁵⁰⁰ ᵈᵒˡˡᵃʳˢ "