fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoA new smartphone again? Rethink unhealthy culture of frequent upgradeswww.straitstimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square263fedilinkarrow-up1638arrow-down133file-text
arrow-up1605arrow-down1external-linkA new smartphone again? Rethink unhealthy culture of frequent upgradeswww.straitstimes.comfne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square263fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRogueBanana@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIsnt gonna solve the problem entirely but will make a huge difference. Cant say anything about the iphone craze in US but at least here most change their mobile only when issues pop up and repairs get too expensive or impossible.
minus-squareQueen HawlSera@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-21 year agoIt’s not even everywhere in the US, where I live there are people still using flip phones out of necessity. And I’ve only really ever changed smart phones twice myself, new phones are just too dang expensive.
Isnt gonna solve the problem entirely but will make a huge difference. Cant say anything about the iphone craze in US but at least here most change their mobile only when issues pop up and repairs get too expensive or impossible.
It’s not even everywhere in the US, where I live there are people still using flip phones out of necessity.
And I’ve only really ever changed smart phones twice myself, new phones are just too dang expensive.