[tapanjk]

> Obviously, given these data, volume is VERY important in business models that operate with high fixed and low variable costs.

Off-topic but I wonder how much cheaper mobile phones would be if the manufacturers did not have to come up with a hardware design update every year or so? What if mobile phones were built to last longer, which would reduce the cost per phone due to high volume? Of course, I am not suggesting this is good for business but as a mere thought experiment.

[alexvoda]

At this point the most direct and highest impact way of making phones last longer is forcing Qualcomm to support their chipsets for more than 2 years.