Gaël Duval - /e/OS & MurenaMay 20

The real smartphone (and environment) killer? The Operating System.

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https://gaelduval.com/the-operating-system-the-real-hardware-and-environment-killer/

The Operating System. The real hardware (and environment) killer. - Gaël Duval (blog, Murena, /e/OS my data is my data, Mandrake Linux...)

What’s a smartphone in today’s world ? It’s the object in everyone’s pocket that gets thrown away in 2.7 years lifespan. It’s a little bit more for an iPhone but that’s the industry average. And as everyone already strolls around with it glued to their hands, increasing the number of sales for this product, could mean … Continue reading "The Operating System. The real hardware (and environment) killer."

Gaël Duval (blog, Murena, /e/OS my data is my data, Mandrake Linux...)
Show threadJakubMay 20
@gael I'm not sure where the 2.7 year stat comes from. Can we tell more about how the lifespan and reasons of abandoning phones have changed in the past? I agree that OS and software are the main drivers now. My guess is that historically (like 2010) the lifespan was more dictated by hardware evolving at an incredible pace, as well as battery and screen failures which seemed much more common. Would love to confront this with some hard stats.
JakubMay 20
Show threadGaël Duval - /e/OS & Murena
@CrowOnAKettle There are many studies that confirm this order of figure
One is:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/619788/average-smartphone-life/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
U.S.: smartphones replacement cycle 2013-2027| Statista

In the United States, the average expected life span (replacement cycle length) of consumer and enterprise smartphones was similar in 2023, with smartphones in the consumer segment having a life span of around 2.67 and 2.54 years, respectively.

Statista
May 20 at 5:55pmMastodon for Android
Show threadJakubMay 20
@gael Thanks! It's hard to say there is much progress in this area.