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> It will contribute to the planned obsolescence. In what way? 2G and 3G phones still work. The only way that I see this as a valid point is that software wil
by FartyMcFarter 7y ago
> It will contribute to the planned obsolescence.
In what way? 2G and 3G phones still work.
The only way that I see this as a valid point is that software will become more wasteful with higher bandwidth. But if we thought like that, things would never progress.
- jacquesm 7y agoI'm still using a 3G phone and I've noticed that over time coverage has become worse due to the old base stations being phased out.
- mkl 7y ago2G is already shut down in many places: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2G#Past_2G_networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2G#Past_2G_networks
- onli 7y agoSome countries like Germany plan to dismantle their 3G network next year.