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There is great research being done by Marina Proske on why and when smartphone are being replaced. Recommend this talk (unfortunately in German) https://youtu.b

• kristopolous 4y ago
  Thanks unfortunately I am an English only person. The two or whatever year cycle certainly shouldn't be forced by design. I'm personally comfortable with it because I'm sold on newer and better features and my current phone is starting to get dog eared by then. Probably the "right" thing to do would be to have a new "durable" tier for those who value lifespan and do not feel tempted by increases in hardware capabilities. I also buy mid range. I can imagine being sour if I'm buying the high end over $1000 devices and see the same cycle