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Have smartphones extended their lifecycle?

About two years ago, I put up a poll here asking readers how often they change their mobile phones and based on the feedback, it seems like 9 months is the median. That time there were very few selection of smartphones unlike today.

With smartphones coming in from entry-level to high-end models, the focus has changed from the hardware to the operating system and the apps that go along with it.

So we could be seeing mobile phone users keeping their smartphones longer than usual. With powerful phones, users can now stick their their handsets much longer (probably 18 months to 24 months which is usually the lock-up period) compared to the time they were just using feature-phones.

Let’s see a show of hands — those of who have been using smartphones (iOS, Android WebOS, etc.), how long have you been using them or when do you plan to eventually replace them?

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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