PC Magazine - USA (2020-02)

(Antfer) #1
SMARTPHONES

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hese days, it feels like smartphones become outdated after only a few
months. By the time your phone is ready for an upgrade, a new release
is just about due to hit stores. Short of buying a new phone every other
month, how do you make sure your phone stays up to date for as long as
possible? Whether or not “planned obsolescence” is real, there’s a good chance
your own bad habits are slowly damaging your phone over time. Here are some
things you should avoid.

BUYING CHEAP CABLES (AND TREATING THEM POORLY)
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5 Bad Habits Destroying


Your Smartphone BY WHITSON GORDON


TIPS & HOW TOS

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