[Recursion]

I'm not really sure whether it's legal or not. But what makes perfect sense to me is that the manufacturers (HTC in particular) are probably quite content to have such a strong following from all of us. Though they may lose a little new sales due to older equipment being "recycled," their brand name is getting further solidified...for free! And further, our friends will see our phones & want one or more too. The phone companies aren't complaining either since their we are their sub base.

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