iPhone users are upgrading more slowly than ever, says report
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What you need to know A new study by Strategy Analytics reveals iPhone upgrade times are longer than ever. The average U.S. smartphone user now waits 33 months to upgrade their phone. Key factors for this is the perceived lack of innovation and prices that eclipse $1,000. The average time to upgrade is now up to 33 months. There have been many questions about why smartphone sales have been slumping. Many point to the increasing price tag and lack of innovation, but whatever the case, smartphone users are upgrading less than ever. According to a new study by Strategy Analytics, the average time U.S. smartphone users wait to upgrade now stands at 33 months. According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, the average Apple smartphone has been active for 18 months and 16.5 months for Samsung. 1 in 5 Caucasians plan to keep their phones for 3 years or more while Baby Boomers increasingly are delaying their smartphone purchase for 3 years+. For the new study, Strategy An...