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Smartphones have matured; there are few new essential functionalities. Data point: the phone I use was launched 2016 and I rarely (or never? can't remember if e
by stareatgoats 6y ago
Smartphones have matured; there are few new essential functionalities. Data point: the phone I use was launched 2016 and I rarely (or never? can't remember if ever) run into any problems doing whatever I need to.
My guess is the same statistic would have skewed differently say 10-15 years ago.
- smichel17 6y agoSeconded. My daily driver is a Galaxy S6 (launched in March 2015) and I don't feel any need to upgrade for the hardware. (Although the model I own, G920A, is particularly locked down, and which I am not happy about.) I'm hoping it lasts long enough that I can replace it with a Librem 5 as my daily driver. (Might get a pinephone earlier than that so I can help make that a reality).
- throw_m239339 6y agoYes, but it's still hard for phones to communicate with peripherals in meaningful ways, especially via USB. IOS is a bit better on that matter, Android OTG is a catastrophe. I understand why a lot of people prefer iPhone, especially artists and musicians.