# Have your say: How long do you keep your phone for before upgrading?

> As some of you might have read, I'm starting to think that smartphones have gotten rather boring and lacking in any major step changes from generation to generation, even from two generations ago to current-gen models.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/have-your-say-how-long-do-you-keep-your-phone-for-before-upgrading?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6996aef7ecdccd54ab829bfa)
- **Published:** 2026-02-19
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #generation #before #changes #keep #long #might #people #phone
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6996aef7ecdccd54ab829bfa

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