> Built in obsolescence? Compared to its competitors, decidedly no. The state of affairs on Android is even worse. Samsung Galaxy S2 release: May 2, 2011

> Built in obsolescence? Compared to its competitors, decidedly no. The state of affairs on Android is even worse. Samsung Galaxy S2 release: May 2, 2011 Apple iPhone 4S release: October 14, 2011 Google Galaxy Nexus: November 17, 2011 Galaxy S2 last OS release: October 9, 2012 4S's latest OS release: October 21, *2015* Galaxy Nexus' last OS release: October 3, 2013 And that's just from the same generation... I suspect there are even newer flagship Android phones that have hit EOL, where the 4S is still (at least partially) supported... Compared to other industries, like computers or cars, sure. Maybe it's planned obsolescence. Or maybe it's just that it's such a new product that innovations and consumer desire are faster than usual (or, likely, sustainable). ------------------- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_4S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_4S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Nexus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy_Nexus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history