Poll results: Let no smartphone be upgraded prematurely

Is your phone old enough to enroll in kindergarten yet?

Poll results: Let no smartphone be upgraded prematurely

Sure, you probably check your phone first thing in the morning, and occasionally drift off to sleep staring into its comforting glow, but how attached are you to it, really? Is it just the best tool available at the moment for getting the job done, or is there something special about it that makes it “yours?” And when the shiny new phones show up on the block, how tempted are you going to feel to leave your old phone behind for the new hotness? We recently put that question to you, our readers, and the results are now in.

Choosing when to upgrade to a new phone has always been about striking a balance. That’s not just about feeling like you got the most value out of your old phone, but also making a new purchase that hits the sweet spot on the price/features curve. And with something bigger and better always just over the horizon, it can be tough to know when to pull that trigger.