Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.

The average American now holds onto their smartphone for 29 months, according to a recent survey by Reviews.org, and that cycle is getting longer. The average was around 22 months in 2016.

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  • MarmiteLover123 [comrade/them, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
    9·
    27 days ago

    You know if Apple makes one, it will sell like hotcakes though. iPhone Flex™, coming to an Apple store near you!

    With the Samsung folding phones, the price of the Z Flip, the one with a normal sized phone screen on the inside and a mini cover screen, the price isn’t that bad by flagship smartphone standards, below 1000 USD (still extremely expensive), and you can use any app on the cover screen, which is cool for those who want a smaller phone. The Z Fold, the one that unfolds into a tablet, is ridiculous though. Price is just beyond anything remotely reasonable.

    • LeninWeave [none/use name, any]@hexbear.netEnglish
      6·
      27 days ago

      You know if Apple makes one, it will sell like hotcakes though. iPhone Flex™, coming to an Apple store near you!

      yea

      The problem with the Z Flip style is that often 2x as thick is a much bigger problem than being large. Clothes and bags are already made to accommodate full size phones. So I really don’t see the advantage of a thicker compact phone. The Z Fold seems like a great device (huge screen, fits in pocket). Maybe at half the price.