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ILikeBubbles
(Posts: 497; Member since: 17 Jan 2011)

I’ve heard the rumors of your complains but have never experienced them… I felt like modern battery technology kind of defeats the battery problem.. And the antenna thing I have no idea what you’re talking about. But I doubt those two specifically will be an issue unless you’re trying to keep your phone for 3+ years. Which is your own choice, but with the upgrade cycle on phones being so much faster pace than cars, computers, tvs, each year is worth 2 or more of the others.

While I’m not specifically a fan of the annual upgrade within carriers… I still appreciate the ability. I like how at least when someone pays off their device they’re not forced to buy a new one. And the idea of a separate payment for the phone vs the service when you DO pay off your phone your monthly payment goes down to just the service again. Which was previously impossible before in the states because the phone subsidy was built into the service.

Also the term “new phone” is relative.. I’ve been using an m7 by choice since 2013 when it came out. But soon I think I’m going to switch to an og nexus 5.. Which for me will be “new” but isn’t technically new. These open ended options to provide your own phone works wonderfully with swappa.com for users who aren’t interested in a phone that was released months ago but still want something new. But it also allows me to save up and wait for a phone that I actually want when it comes out and buy it without carrier involvement at all. Isn’t that the point though?