Apple has been slowing down the performance of iPhones with older batteries, which likely led to more of the smartphones prematurely entering the end-of-life stream.
Apple has been slowing down the performance of iPhones with older batteries, which likely led to more of the smartphones prematurely entering the end-of-life stream.
What’s important to consumers who are considering purchasing refurbished mobile phones? Recent research offers some insights into that secondhand device market.
Two recent teardowns dug into the guts of Apple’s latest device, yielding insights on repairability and the estimated cost of the phone’s components.
A group of Taiwanese developers has unveiled a recycling system to recover glass, indium and liquid crystal from LCD screens.
Nearly 300 IT product refurbishing experts convened in New Orleans this week to consider industry trends and to address barriers to growth. The event was the 14th annual Electronics Reuse Conference, now operated by the consulting firm E-Reuse Services.
Are Apple’s new iPhones environmentally friendly? It depends on which rating system you ask.
A company that manages mobile phone take-back programs has invested more than $1 million in a new processing site and plans to hire hundreds of workers in the coming months.
The EPEAT sustainable electronics program now includes mobile phones, providing assurance to buyers that the qualifying devices meet certain standards for end-of-life management.
The world’s two largest smartphone brands, Samsung and Apple, shipped fewer devices in 2016 than one year earlier. Continue Reading
