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A tiny radioactive battery could keep your future phone running for 50 years::A glowing horizon for phones

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[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 14 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'll concede, useless was a bit harsh. Let's say "no longer fit for the average user" considering the average lifespan of a mobile phone is 2-4 years and a company doing software and security updates for a decade is very rare.

You are very much the exception here.