Apple declares the iPhone 5 vintage in the States, obsolete for the rest of the world

As consumers, we’re always worried that are shiny new devices won’t serve us as long as we want them to, and many even think that companies are limiting the lifespan of their products through planned obsolescence. Apple is notorious for supporting its devices longer than most of its competitors on the smartphone market, but even for iPhones the day comes when they’re considered obsolete.

For the iPhone 5 that day was October 30, when Apple updated its “Vintage and obsolete products” web page. Initially picked up by 9to5mac, the news isn’t that shocking, considering the iPhone 5 was released ...