From: thomas.e.elam@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/9/2026 4:57 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > That’s just about one year’s worth of Android sales.   
      
      
   With about 4 billion phones in use if 1 billion/year sales that is an   
   average 4 year turnover   
      
   About 1.5 billion iPhones are in use. About 250 million were sold in   
   2025. That is a 6 year turnover. Apple phone life is 1.5x Android.   
      
   Why? Apple supports it's phones longer than Android.   
      
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