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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  • The_Grinch [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
    30·
    13 days ago

    In a lot of cases they’re getting actively worse and more annoying with each cycle. Multiple brands locked their bootloaders this last one, and not one which was previously locked now allows unlocking.

    I’m on a pixel 6 with graphene. For everything I do it’s great. I get 2-3 days on a charge listening to podcasts/music all day every day. No noticeable slowness. Aside from the camera being bad (and not having an aux or SD card slot, but newer phones don’t have them either) I have no complaints . Why would I “upgrade”?

    • Dessa [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
      16·
      13 days ago

      Hell, most new phones are a downgrade in some regards. Headphone jacks are included grudgingly at best, and every new phome is so large and heavy I develop an RSI using it.

      I’ve tried multiple times to get a new phone and they all fucking suck for what I wanna do