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.
Tags: Blackberry, Mobile phone, Recycling
