Researchers are now showing us that old smartphones as data centers could be the next big thing in sustainable tech.

By turning old smartphones into micro data centers, the researchers offer a new, sustainable path, one that extends the ...

Reusing old phones, seen at 430 million units by 2027, benefits the environment. Singapore-headquartered global insurtech ...

Best used phones for $500 Apple iPhone 12 Pro The iPhone 12 Pro is not a massive upgrade from the 11 Pro that came before it (you get the usual slight bumps to battery and performance), but there ...

Buying a used or refurbished smartphone can save 15–50% compared to new models, according to CCS Insight. Experts recommend buying phones no older than three generations to ensure software ...

Buying a used or refurbished smartphone can save 15–50% compared to new models, according to CCS Insight. Experts recommend buying phones no older than three generations to ensure software ...

The market for refurbished and used mobile phones in the US was estimated at $8.67 billion in 2023, and it's forecast to triple to $26.67 billion by the end of 2031, according to Zion Market Research.

I have a piled of “old” Android hdmi sticks, tablets and phones that could be used for something without changing the linux kernel, which is really painful. “the places we meet (like ...

My 30 days in smartphone purgatory ended on May 13, and I have some thoughts about the experiment. But most importantly, I think I proved my point: old phones still work well, and newer phones aren’t ...