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technologyreview.com - 8/26/2008

Where Cell Phones Go to Die

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If you've recently replaced your cell phone, you're not alone. More than half a billion cell phones were swapped for newer models in 2007, according to a study by the research firm Gartner. In the past, these phones might have been tossed in the garbage or just stashed in a drawer, but an increasing number of cell-phone vendors are promoting take-back programs, which make recycling an easier ...

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blogs.computerworld.com - 8/29/2008

People over 30 hate cell phones | Computerworld Blogs

— blogs.computerworld.com — SANTA BARBARA, CALIF . -- A research firm has found that people over 30 use just 12... percent of the features on their cell phones and feel frustrated and overwhelmed by cell phone complexity. And it's not just exotic features adults struggle with, but ... (more) People over 30 hate cell phones | Computerworld Blogs

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geekalerts.com - 8/19/2008

Tiny USB Cell Phone Charger

— geekalerts.com — If you like to keep things lightweight and small, on the contrary to those running around with... a huge telescope attached to their cell phones, here’s a handy battery charger that might be right up your alley. Description Simple ... (more) Tiny USB Cell Phone Charger

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Where Cellphones Go After They Die: A Photo Essay [Gadget Afterlife]
Gizmodo — ... Technology Review has a fascinating photo tour of a ReCellular facility, where many of the phones "traded in" for new ones end up. Dealing with thousand of phones at a time, the workers are charged with figuring out which phones can be reused, which can be broken down into their component materials and which are just plain useless. The photography is stunning, and you're just about guaranteed to see at least one of the models you used to carry (or maybe still do) nestled among of the piles and piles of disused handsets. Most interesting is the undignified, molten fate met ...

Where Cellphones Go After They Die: A Photo Essay
textually.org — Technology Review has a fascinating photo tour of a ReCellular facility, where many of the phones "traded in" for new ones end up. [via Gizmodo] ...