We’ve had our Galaxy S7 phones for over 2.5 years now and they’re holding up amazingly well. I do notice deteriorating battery life, but the wireless charging makes it pretty easy to keep up with that. The features and performance are holding up much better than any cell phone I’ve had before. It’s still tempting to get something newer, but with the top tier of cell phones weighing in at around $1000, I think we’ll have these for a while longer (and I’m also getting more intrigued by the mid-tier phones that have very impressive specs.) Plus, now that Verizon finally has separated the price of the phone from the price of the plan, it makes more sense to hold onto a device for longer.
It got me thinking about the various cell phones that I’ve had over the years. I did a little research and was able to find models and dates for almost everything. Here’s the list:
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Sanyo SCP-4000 (?) May 2001 |
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LG 4500 April 2004 |
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Motorola Q September 2006 |
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HTC Touch May 2008 |
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HTC Touch Pro 2 January 2010 |
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HTC Trophy June 2011 |
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HTC 8x December 2012 |
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Nokia Lumia Icon January 2015 |
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Samsung Galaxy S7 October 2016 |