‘You’ll never tear us apart’.

How old is your mobile phone? 6 months, 1 year, 2 years…? It’s hard picking a new mobile phone. The keypad doesn’t feel ‘right’, it’s heavier, the layout is just not what you want. You see, we’ve experienced that lack of enthusiasm when it comes to finding a replacement for our aging mobile. So, it comes as no surprise that many users are keeping their phones for 1 year, 2 years and, in some cases even longer.

The technology fast lane.

Most manufacturers count on the latest release being the next big thing. I have 3G on my phone. Do I use it? Sometimes. Life wouldn’t be that much of a hardship without it. I had a Nokia handset that lasted for 3 years. It was clunky with text based web browsing but I liked it. Why change? I guess many people have the same view hence survey results by silicon.com showing that 28% of the 388 repsondents kept their mobiles for one to two years.

I wonder if my Blackberry will last that long.

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