Legislation to ban some forms of electronic waste, possibly including old cell phones, from being exported to foreign countries where health and safety laws are not as strict as in the United States is being promoted by some on Capitol Hill.
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New and old cell phones are set to be used to send health information to mothers throughout the world in a new scheme that has been announced by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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Last updated April 12, 2019While everyone wants a piece of the latest technology, something that can often result in old
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Spring-cleaning means more than just cleaning and dusting. For many people, it can also mean cutting down on the amount of clutter that is actually helping to make their homes look untidy and hard to clean in the first place.
Continue readingTwo Out of Every Five Cell Phones Are Samsung or LG
For the first quarter of 2011, figures relating to cell phone sales in the USA show that out of every five cell phones sold here, two of them are either LG or Samsung, highlighting the importance that the budget phone still plays in the cell phone market.
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A new international project is getting underway to try to track old cell phones, televisions and other items of electronic waste. United States and United Nations officials made the announcement about the new project on Sunday, which will see collaboration with port officials in Asia and West Africa.
Continue readingSmartphones Outsell Ordinary Old Cell Phones
Smartphones outsold ordinary handsets for the first time ever in the United States in the opening quarter of this year, it has been revealed. More than 50 per cent of the cell phones sold in the first quarter of 2011 were smartphones rather than the traditional handset variety, with Samsung the big player in the US market with a 23 per cent share, according to research firm the NPD Group.
Continue readingSpring Cleaning: Now is the Time to Sell Your Cell
This is the time of year where we dust out the cupboards, air the linens, and clear out the clutter we have accumulated over the winter months. So, what better time than now to sell your old cell phone for cash?
Continue readingNokia Loses Seven Thousand Employees
Nokia is set to slash 7,000 jobs as part of a massive cost-cutting program. The company, which is the biggest manufacturer of cell phones in the entire world, is set to reduce 12 per cent of its worldwide work force in a bid to cut costs by around 12 billion US dollars by the end of next year.
Continue readingBeware Smishing
Smart-phone users now have something new to worry about – smishing. Smishing is similar to phishing scammers on the internet, and means that anyone who responds to a text message or downloads an application on to their cell phone could be in danger of having their privacy and security compromised by hackers. “It could be as serious as a significant financial loss if they are able to access their bank account,” warns the chief technology officer at Cloudmark, Jamie De Guerre.
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