What happens when smartphones become too good?

Thoughts just before the Duo launched

The smartphone industry has spent much of its history persuading consumers that the device in their pocket could be substantially better. Cameras improved, screens sharpened, and mobile networks advanced. Each generation offered another reason to replace the last. Today’s phones present manufacturers with a more complicated proposition. Consumers now keep smartphones for roughly four years, according to global technology market research firm Counterpoint Research, while resale and refurbishment keep devices in circulation longer. Counterpoint found that the global installed base of active smartphones grew 2 percent in 2025 even as replacement cycles approached four years.

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