Mobile phones are the most purchased technology in the world, with 1.21 billion smartphone units sold last year alone. In previous years, the price rarely affected mobile phone sales. However, the International Data Corporation says shipments are expected to decline about 1.1 percent in 2023. Previously, smartphone shipments were forecast to increase, but according to…
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including how mobility managed services can maximize enterprise IT asset value, the two European countries who are aiming to recycle heat from data centers, changes to the ITAD industry addressed by HOBI president, and a brief overview of MWC 2022. Mobility Managed Services Maximize Enterprise IT…
Technology has become so prevalent that we hardly think twice about the apps we use or what information we provide. Smartphones hold anything from our passwords to bank account information, and data security should be a top priority for anyone storing personal information on any electronic device. Apple has boasted about their top-notch security features,…
Below is a recap of this week’s blog posts including details regarding Microsoft’s new cybersecurity services, a New York EPR bill that was recently announced along with some other legislative updates, how mobile asset management can contribute to a circular economy, and closing the loop on a circular economy in the ITAD space. Microsoft Offers…
Proper IT asset management is the key to creating a sustainable closed-loop circular economy, especially when it comes to mobile asset management. The world is overrun with technology, but the primary device used across the globe is mobile phones. Statistics show that 7.26 billion people in the world own a mobile phone, 6.64 billion of…
We’ve all taken our phone to the bathroom with us only to experience the horror of dropping it in the toilet and having to make the panic-induced plunge for it. Maybe it was the pool instead. You made the perfect dive into the water and remembered only seconds before submersion that it was still in…