A survey of Australian consumers by retailer Allphones found that 13% of phone buyers plan on replacing their handset every six months, and 40% expect to do so once a year. While the survey size (110) is so small that the figures can’t be taken very seriously (especially in a country where there are more than 20 million handsets), it does raise an interesting issue.
As a tech journalist, I get to test out quite a lot of new phones (though I’m an amateur compared to Nick at Gizmodo) — but I’ve tended to hang onto my actual working phone for two years or more. What’s your preferred phone replacement cycle? And what drives you to change over — a sexy new design, enhanced features, or a dead battery in your old phone? Share your thoughts in the comments.
Kurt
July 21, 2009 at 3:10 AM
also i change my one bout every year and a half but im traveling to australia and i need a phone to take over there so im getting a new one in 8 months insted of 18
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November 7, 2011 at 11:09 PM
I always get tempted to change my mobile in less than a year, being a techno nerd. I currently have a Samsung I5503 android phone. It has been woth me for 6 months and I am insistong on reaching the 2 year mark.
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