Every 2 years or so, you're probably in the market for a new phone, regardless of carrier or OS preference. It seems ""the more thing change, the more the stay the same"" (an old French proverb: Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose!). We get caught in an upgrade cycle, most likely because operating systems become bloated, or phase out your old hardware. It's also more than likely that your battery doesn't last more than half a day at this point and it takes 5 minutes to load Instagram (...