In getting the latest technology someone is able to interact with other people on a new level (ex. Using iPhones to facetime, or using other programs specific to certain technology). However there is a point when one is just being indulgent where they want the newest technology because it is sleeker or has some tiny modifications while what they have is fully funtional

I definitely agree with this we really don't need the constant upgrades we are so used to, but the one problem is that there would have to a level of cooperation form the phone companies because a lot of phones are made to not be sustainable or the product changes so much with the next model that its hard to buy anything that goes with your phone.

Yeah, planned obsolescence by the manufacturers and big technology companies are driving the consumer to keeping buy products that they don't necessarily need.