Paul Walters, director at Phoenix Cellular, explains how the mobile industry is warming to used devices, and why they are now headline news. Five years ago, any of us would go into a high street

More and more businesses are treating mobile phones as a core part of their IT assets. As trends like home and remote working take off, the need to ensure employees have the right equipment to

There is no doubt that the phrase ‘second hand’ carries a certain stigma with it. When we talk about second-hand goods of any kind, the instinctive associations many people make are with ideas of things

If Apple had been as consistent with how it has named its new iPhone models as it has been with its release dates, we’d all be looking forward to the iPhone 12 hitting the shelves

Mobile phone retail has changed considerably over the years. Not so long ago, network operators sat as the kingpins of the whole ecosystem.  As the gatekeepers of connectivity, they could also dictate who sold the

It feels as if we've been talking about the arrival of 5G forever. Almost as soon as 4G arrived, creating mobile data connections that were comparable in performance to broadband internet, the worlds of technology

The smartphone bubble could not last forever. After more than a decade of meteoric growth worldwide, new smartphone sales have started to stall. In the most mature markets where ownership is now approaching saturation point,

The mobile phone market can be confusing when it comes to anything but brand new phones. For used phones, retailers use words like ‘reconditioned’, ‘refurbished’, or ‘pre-loved’ without any real standardisation. Buying a used iPhone

Remember Research in Motion, or RIM? At one time, RIM was the unrivalled heavyweight in the business mobile phone market. It specialised in phones with keyboards, a practical choice for a device that blended email,

When buying and reselling used goods, there are various factors you need to consider as you source your products. If you buy used mobile phones, you could technically purchase used handsets from the UK, EU,

The UK’s forthcoming upgrade to 5G mobile networks has been heavily publicised in recent weeks. From security concerns to initial roll-out dates, there’s been a lot of hype -- but not much detail about the

When Apple released a new line of MacBooks in 2016, it delivered a huge blow to its UK user base. Faced with significant differences in the exchange rate, Apple had started to lose its margin.

In an age of stagnant wages and increasing costs, consumers are always looking for cost savings. At the same time, the high street is struggling to attract tenants, with many shops available for low-cost rents.

Buying used mobile phones in bulk from a private seller online is a risky endeavour. It’s all too common for sellers to palm off handsets with faults on unwitting buyers. With today’s phones becoming more

Apple is expected to release the next version of the iPhone in September 2019. That if it sticks to its usual update cycle, which it almost certainly will. The company has picked up on feedback

The used mobile phone industry is bigger than it has ever been due to more people choosing to purchase their next phone second hand rather than brand new. This boom in pre-owned devices has seen

In recent years, mobile phones have become a necessity in our day to day lives. The powerful little devices were once a luxury for many. However today they are so heavily depended on that we

For too long, conversations around the best smartphones to buy were dominated by new release cycles. This was largely down to the mammoth marketing operations run by the two biggest manufacturers, Samsung and Apple, as

In the UK, the VAT Margin Scheme is a special initiative that can help retailers of second-hand goods reduce their liabilities for value-added tax (VAT). For used mobile phone vendors, this can help to protect

Back in April 2009, Samsung launched the Galaxy, the South Korean telecoms and electronics giant’s first full foray into the smartphone market. A good two years behind Apple and the launch of the iPhone, Samsung

You don’t hear many conversations speaking about growth on the high street these days. For most of the past decade, the picture in traditional bricks-and-mortar retail in town and city centres has been one of

To the modern shopper, the sight of mobile phones sharing shelf space with food and drink in their local grocery store is no surprise. Large supermarket chains have long had a stake in the mobile

Those fancy product launches for brand new phones, certainly know how to build up the buzz. However, when you look at the business bank balance, and the remaining budget for the year, it can be

If you’re looking to diversify your income, add new products or branch out, then the mobile phone market is a great one to tap into. Yes, making and manufacturing phones is a saturated market, as