February, 2012

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Feb 12

Hybrid Smartphone Revealed

Millions of people in the United Kingdom own smart phones. They are in fact so popular here that people have gone to great lengths to buy one, including opting for environment friendly programs such as mobile phone recycling (to get some handy cash) for their purchase. Mobile phone recycling has certainly come up as an excellent green method to earn some fast cash.

Recycling is all set to gain another momentum with the launch of a new smart phone from Samsung that promises to bring the benefits of both mobile phone as well as a Tablet PC in one gadget. Nowadays it is quite normal to see people carrying a second mobile device such as a tablet or an iPad to jot down notes. In order to bank on this opportunity Samsung has announced the launch of this new phone that will provide the best of both the worlds.

The launch was announced recently in the United States. The phone known as Galaxy note features a touch screen (5.3 inches) with a stylus, and is priced at around $300 in the US. So far the hybrid device is available only through AT&T in the US, while the other Samsung models are commonly available through other providers all over the world. It will be launched in the UK too, provided the sales figures in US are encouraging. Samsung had earlier announced that their intention was to offer a smart phone which though had the flexibility of a tablet, could be easily used to attend to calls as well.

Many companies have attempted at offering similar products in the recent past, but none have been able to meet or exceed the benchmark set by the Apple’s iPad.

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Feb 12

It is Official – BlackBerry Mobile Phones are the Most Recycled

It has now been ascertained that the BlackBerry mobile phones are the most recycled ones in the marketplace.

As many as £2.65 million worth of mobile phones were recycled in the month of January 2012, of which BlackBerry mobile phones were the most recycled. Apple 3GS also stood high on the list fetching an average price of £104 for every handset turned in.

Other phones that were found to be extensively recycled included Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Wildfire and the HTC Desire. BlackBerry lost a significant market share in the year 2011 and that seems to be the reason why a large number of BlackBerry mobile phones were turned in for recycling right at the beginning of this year. The start of a new year marks the completion of the previous contracts and the beginning of the new ones. Hence, this period also witnesses a large number of mobile phones getting recycled in exchange of handy cash, which in turn is used towards the purchase of a new mobile phone. Apple 4S is currently getting a lot of attention in the marketplace and it is all set to become the most sought-after phone in the year 2012.

The study also revealed that the BlackBerry mobile phone sales figures went up by 28%. However, this is not very good news for the brand as BlackBerry was also found to be the most recycled phone. The month of January alone has witnessed around 40,000 BlackBerry mobile phones getting recycled. What is even more interesting is that most of these recycled phones are in good condition with almost unnoticeable to no damages. This indicates that the owners of these mobile phones were looking for an upgrade rather than continuing with their BlackBerry models.

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Feb 12

Recycling Mobile Phones to Help Exploited and Missing Children

Children are the future. They must be protected and cared for. However, unfortunately, children are not treated the same way throughout the world. What is worse is that they end up missing, mistreated and abused in various countries. Sprint, a US based company has initiated a mobile phone recycling programme which will offer assistance to the NCMEC (National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children). The company has already pulled in significant amount of funds for the organization.

Though there is no such programme in the UK as of now, this doesn’t mean that we cannot do our bit for the cause. Even you can help children by opting for mobile phone recycling. The money you obtain from recycling can be donated to any charity that is working towards a similar cause. If you cannot find an appropriate charity, you can directly donate the amount to a needy child.

Mobile phone recycling can earn you some handy cash. A popular model can even fetch you a much larger amount. Anyways, the amount you earn from mobile phone recycling is not as important as the effort you make for the cause. As the US programme provides an excellent medium to people to do their bit for children, it has earned great popularity there and has even caught the attention of millions of people in other parts of the world. Kids, though can be self-sufficient, there are many things they can’t do on their own. Mobile phone recycling can help us do our bit for the environment as well as for such unfortunate children. Hopefully, someone in UK will initiate a similar programme soon.