According to the last actual study[1] SquareTrade published, accident rates for the iPhone 4 were only 15% greater than for comparable Android phones that aren'

According to the last actual study[1] SquareTrade published, accident rates for the iPhone 4 were only 15% greater than for comparable Android phones that aren't "made of glass," so unless other high-end smartphones are significantly cheaper to repair (maybe) or replace (no), the headline is mostly just saying "in the past five years, Americans have broken a shit-ton of expensive smartphones," using the iPhone as an example because it's the most recognizable brand. Link bait? Of course it is. Of exactly the sort one might expect from, say, the PR department of a company selling smartphone insurance. [1] http://www.squaretrade.com/cell-phone-comparison-study-nov-10 http://www.squaretrade.com/cell-phone-comparison-study-nov-1...