i guess this might answer your question Attachment 24934 its my Nokia 7710, bought in june 2005, i dont remember that i ever dropped it,just replaced its battery last years.. its almost 6 to 7 years & you can see hw it is.. and i still use it for browsing(opera mini) music, call sometimes, movies(TCPMP) & picodrive so i dont think their is n age of technology.. as long as you take care of it & keep using it..