Asking because… On one hand I do see smartphones being released left-and-right, and they are rather integral to modern life

On the other hand I’m still chugging alone with my Pixel 6a that I bought 3 years ago with a replaced battery and a somewhat clogged charging port… and all my previous phones I only replaced when they have serious deficits that make them difficult to use

Wondering when you all replace phones. Please definitely mention it too if you ended up repurposing the old phone for something else

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    4 days ago

    that’s true I suppose

    I’m still fucking salty because all US carriers decided to not support the 4G on Sony XZ2c and that was my favorite fuckin phone and the last truly compact one I ever found that met my spec requirements

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      4 days ago

      I’m a little surprised that’s an active decision from carriers instead of whatever has compatible radios just working.

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        3 days ago

        Most US carriers also sell phones (usually via payment contract) so it’s in their best interest to discontinue support for older hardware