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Broken Phone Fast Facts

Did you know?:

19% of people drop their phones into the toilet.

Source: CNET, 2011

Did you know?:

In many phones, the most expensive part is the screen.

Source: PCMag, 2018

Did you know?:

In the United States, consumers spend over $3.4 billion a year replacing cracked screens.

Source: MarketWatch, 2018

Did you know?:

Every hour in the United States alone, 5,761 screens are cracked. That is nearly two per second, and it amounts to approximately 50 million cracked screens a year.

Source: Android Authority, 2018

Did you know?:

There are over 300 parts in each mobile phone. If any of these parts fail, they can cause your smartphone to cease to function.

Source: SourceMap, 2017

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