“The iPhone 4 16GB is the most popular recycled phone, accounting for 11.79% of comparisons among the most popular handsets.” A UK based mobile phone recycling site compared the 30 most popular phone models to recycle, ten of which were Apple iPhones. Five mobile brands dominated this study – Apple, Samsung, BlackBerry, HTC and Nokia.…
In the first week of sales, Apple hit a record high of selling nine million new iPhones, 5S and 5C, nearly doubling last years iPhone 5 sales. With the emergence of the two Apple iPhone’s, Earth 911’s conducted a study: “Which electronics item do you replace most often?” -Smartphones -Computer -TV -Video Game System -Other…
“Apple tablet owners use their iPads most often, and more than 80 percent of them are heavy users—up to 10 or more times a day, Gartner found.” Imagine how much data is stored on these devices used by heavy users. Most smartphones and tablets can hold the same amount of data, if not more, than PCs, leaving…
Your company has wisely partnered with an organization utilizing mobile lifecycle management. The devices have been acquired, software has been installed and the units are continuing to be properly managed. Mobile devices endure a lot during the course of their lifetime. HOBI’s MLM program includes repair service, reverse logistics solutions that ensures the disposition of…
After the procurement and deployment stages of Mobile Lifecycle Management have finished and the devices are in your hands, what’s next? Asset Management Remember: The main focus of mobile lifecycle management is not the hundreds or thousands of mobile assets themselves, but the value they can deliver. Routine maintenance planning and meticulous internal and external…
As the workplace becomes more mobile, CIOs have to be creative in the way they treat rapidly aging mobile devices. Mobile lifecycle management is the innovative process of handling and repairing devices until the time comes for proper disposal in order to render the most value. To start, the pre-stage for any company venturing into…
