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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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[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 9 points 20 hours ago

Didn't read article, but is every other year what we are considering a 'long time?' That's what I consider a long time for some hard cheeses, but certainly not a phone.