fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoA new smartphone again? Rethink unhealthy culture of frequent upgradeswww.straitstimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkA new smartphone again? Rethink unhealthy culture of frequent upgradeswww.straitstimes.comfne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square45fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareToribor@corndog.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoBatteries are the biggest culprit for this even beyond software support. They degrade predictably over time… thus they are disposable. But with no way to replace them on most phones that means the entire device is disposable.
Batteries are the biggest culprit for this even beyond software support. They degrade predictably over time… thus they are disposable. But with no way to replace them on most phones that means the entire device is disposable.