planned obselescence

my phone is dying.

yesterday, it spontaneously lost its SIM card. today, it doesn't know how much charge it has in its battery. i am fairly convinced the battery issue has nothing to do with my leaving it in the car for an hour in 19F degree weather, because i've never heard of cold affecting a lithium-ion battery. hmf.

i actually like this phone. i don't want to get a new one, because they don't make one like it anymore. it's 3 years old. i was eligible to upgrade it last january and opted not to for this very reason.

bah.