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Report: One-third of iPhone users have a model that's more than 2 years old

One-third of iPhone users in the U.S. have a model that's more than two years old, according to new data from Parks Associates, and 30 percent of Samsung users' phones are at least that old. Meanwhile, the smartphone penetration rate among U.S. broadband households is 86 percent, topping penetration rates in the U.K. (76 percent), France (78 percent) and Germany (82 percent).

From the article "Report: One-third of iPhone users have a model that's more than 2 years old" by Colin Gibbs.

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