609
A new smartphone again? Rethink unhealthy culture of frequent upgrades
(www.straitstimes.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Most of those older $300-400 Android phones are ewaste for the most part after 3-5 years. Higher-end everything is more valuable and generally lasts longer. $50 work boots vs $400 work boots.
Modern $300-400 phones however I think will last 5 years easily in terms of performance depending on your needs.