Samsung and uBreakiFix grow repair partnership
Samsung is adding more device repair options in the U.S. through an expanded partnership with uBreakiFix.
Mobile Devices
Survey suggests decline in used phone generation
Demand for new phones and Wi-Fi connected products dropped in 2022, a survey found, likely due to economic pressures and...
Phone-buying kiosk company nets funding for expansion
Mobile device reseller ecoATM Gazelle secured a $50 million investment to expand its enterprise partnerships and platforms.
How Samsung patent dispute could affect device repair
A complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission by one of the world's biggest smartphone companies seeks to halt imports...
Latest from OEMs: Recyclable PC and repairable phone
Intel and Nokia say they are helping to enhance recyclability and make it easier to repair devices.
Phone shipments and demand expected to decline
After initially forecasting an increase in global smartphone shipments, the International Data Corporation now says it expects shipments to decline...
Online device trade-ins continue to gain momentum
The secondary device market continues to evolve, an Assurant market report finds, with more people opting to trade in devices...
Japanese phone brand adopts e-scrap offset program
Mobile phone buyers in Japan will help finance African e-scrap collection and recycling, under a new partnership between FCNT/Fujitsu and...
Supply chain tech company nets $37.5M in funding
Apkudo, which helps companies manage connected devices, announced it received $37.5 million in Series C funding.
In My Opinion: Bring consumer trust to refurb markets
The CEO of Phonecheck explains why used device certification based on objective, standardized grading processes and protocols is needed to...
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