: Nearly half of Americans (45%) don't actually sell or recycle their old phones; they keep them as "backup" devices, often in a desk drawer.
: At the extreme end are rare individuals like Jaesh Khali, who owns a collection of 2,371 cell phones from around the world. who buys phones
: While consumers buy the hardware, manufacturers like Apple and Samsung "buy" back into the user’s life after the sale, profiting from app store cuts, subscriptions, and search data. The Changing Landscape of Ownership : Nearly half of Americans (45%) don't actually