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  • Weekly poll: how often do you change your phone?

    A new flagship comes out every 6 months – makers try to play it as two separate classes, e.g. Galaxy S and Note; LG G and LG V, but the fact remains that every flagship is surpassed in half a year. But do you actually buy a new phone every few months? Some people do…

  • In Past Tense: The story of Ivan’s phones

    Past Tense is our latest series of articles in which GSMArena veterans take you on a nostalgia-infused ride through the years. Experience first hand how the industry evolved and how it shaped us, one phone at a time. How this tech journalist started his way Hello! My name is Ivan and I’m 30 years old.…

  • Weekly poll results: 3 years of updates are enough

    Three years of software support for smartphones should be enough for most people, our poll reveals. It was the most popular option and while “four years or more” came close, we think three is much more realistic. There is something to be said about the price, though. Flagships definitely need three years of support. Low…

  • Counterclockwise: Jelly Bean was the last Android version to reach 50% market share

    Did you know that the first Android OS version code name was Petit Four? It means small bite-sized appetizer and served as inspiration for the desert-based names of future versions. That was version 1.1. The first publicly available version was Android 1.5 Cupcake, launching with the T-Mobile G1. Then in mid-2010 Eclair (versions 2.0 to…

  • Top 10 trending phones of week 6

    People are already excited about the new announcements of the 2018 and you don’t need to look any further than our top 10 trending phones chart to know it. We’ve got three phones that are yet to be announced on the list, two of which are on the podium. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 is…

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