Mobile recycling helps iPhone dominate
Monday, February 6, 2012 - 12:48:35
The Apple iPhone is the undisputed king of the smartphone market, but the latest figures suggest that it accounts for 8.3 per cent of the entire mobile market, which includes the millions of feature phones and basic devices which are sold across the globe.
Experts are pointing out that part of the reason for the iPhone's success is that a large proportion of people recycle their old iPhone ahead of upgrading to the latest model.
iPhones hold their value well and if you sell your old Apple handset you will be able to claim back a decent chunk of cash. These used models are then refurbished and sold back into the market, which means people can get themselves an iPhone at a lower price point.
The end result is that new iPhones are joining used iPhones in general circulation, enabling Apple to attain this 8.3 per cent stake in the market.
During the final three months of 2011, around 37 million iPhone handsets were sold across the world, bringing the annual total to 93 million. This figure does not take into account the iPhones sold new in previous years, which were then recycled and sold a second time.
While mobile recycling can help people invest in used iPhones which are cheaper than brand new models, many people are selling their old non-Apple phone in order to raise some money to help pay for an expensive contract deal, with which a new iPhone comes free.
Mobile recycling helps people in the UK and elsewhere on multiple levels and of course even if your old iPhone no longer works, it will be properly disposed of, so that the internal components which are made using rare materials can be reused appropriately for creating the next generation of technology.
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