Apple’s new iPad has created a 324 percent rise in tablet trade-ins, recycling website SellMyMobile has revealed. According to the website, 324 percent more tablets were recycled during March, compared to the average month. Unsurprisingly, the most-unwanted tablet is Apple’s first-generation iPad, which accounted for 79 percent of tablet’s recycled, as punters upgrade to the iPad [...]
Following the unveiling of Apple’s new iPad, Carphone Warehouse has announced the launch of an iPad trade-in scheme. If you’re an owner of the original iPad, Carphone Warehouse is offering between £135 and £205 for your now ageing iDevice. 16GB, 32GB and 64GB WiFi models will fetch £135, £160 and £175 respectively, while those equipped [...]
Brits feeling the pinch this Christmas recycled £2.63 million worth of mobile phones, a survey has revealed, to help pay off looming credit card bills. The survey, carried out by SellMyMobile, reveals that 41,009 mobiles were recycled over the festive period, worth an eye-popping £2,627,912. This figure was up a staggering 30 percent from January the previous [...]
Research In Motion has launched a new handset recycling scheme dubbed BlackBerry Trade Up, allowing users to get up to £106 for an old BlackBerry smartphone. So how does it work? Simply head on over to the Trade Up website, select which handset you’ve planning to sell and which handset you’ll be upgrading to – [...]
Apple has launched its very-own iPhone recycling scheme here in Blighty, giving you the chance to dispose of your last-gen iDevice in return for cash. The Reuse and Recycling Program, run by Dataserv GmbH, also recycles iPads and Macs, and promises to wire you the value of the device directly to your bank account – whether [...]
Ever wondered if you’re part of a small minority that use their smartphone in bed, or even worse, asked if you’re the only one who uses their handset while on the loo? Fear not. Here at SoMobile, we’ve created a neat little infographic to illustrate mobile phone ownership across the globe – and to reveal [...]
The iPhone 4S looks set to create a massive surge in mobile phone recycling, according to website SellMyOldMobilePhone.co.uk. According to the smartphone salvagers, iFans will be quick to cash in their old Apple smartphone – be it the iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS – in a bid to get their hands on the newly-announced 4S. [...]
O2 today announced they would be launching eco rating, the UK’s first eco mobile phone rating system. With 44% of consumers saying environmental factors would influence their choice of mobile phone, O2‘s new strategy allows customers to know which handsets are the most environmentally friendly, based on a number of different factors. These include: the raw [...]