Also, people flock to the &quot;new hotness&quot; because it is what is supported.  If you try to find a small Android phone today you&#x27;re going to be stuck on some ancient version of the OS with no upgrade or security fix options and probably iffy support for newer technologies like LTE.<p>It&#x27;s hard to keep a smartphone for more than a couple of years because the industry moves on and drops you like a hot potato.