iPod Recycling

With Christmas approaching fast and many people looking to receive the latest gadgets under their tree, we’ve looked into the prices you can expect to sell your old iPods for at the most popular mobile recycling site.

Money4urmobile is the most popular mobile recycling site owned by Redeem PLC. At Money4urMobile you can sell your old iPod for cash up to £60 each. The following is a list of the latest iPod prices as of November 2009:

6th Gen Classic 80GB – £35

5th Gen Classic Video 80GB – £30

4th Gen Nano 8GB – £25

3rd Gen 8GB Nano – £20

2nd Gen Touch 32GB – £60

1st Gen Nano 1GB – £5

There are 36 different models that you can sell for cash at Money4urMobile but the list above should give you a general idea on the amount that you will receive. The other option would be to visit a popular auction site such as EBay, this may be a little bit more time consuming but you may be able to get a little bit more money for your old iPod.

Recycling or reusing old iPods not only gets a little more money in your pocket but also helps the environment. So once you’ve opened your Christmas presents this year spare a thought for the environment and recycle your unwanted iPods for cash.

In the latest environmental news from Apple they are now shipping their popular iMac and Macbook computer systems in the US with PVC free power cords.

Apple engineers worked with manufacturers and their partners to find a safe alternative to PVC which has now been found. All their MAC systems are shipped with PVC free internal cables.

If PVC is incinerated or manufactured without the proper controls then toxic compounds can be generated which is why Apple has taken the decision to get rid of it from all their computer systems.

Apple are currently working with agencies outside of the US to get the necessary certification needed to ship their PVC free power cords with all systems worldwide.

After releasing the first Google Earth App just one year ago and it becoming the 2nd most downloaded app after just 6 months, the search engine giant has announced Google Earth version 2.0.

The latest update contains a few new features including allowing you to view maps that you’ve previously created on a PC directly on your iPhone or iPod Touch. They have also improved icon selection so that when you touch an icon a small glow will show up under your finger. Also a further 13 supported human languages have been added to bring the total up to 31.

Version 2.0 of Google Earth can be downloaded for free from the iTunes store

According to unofficial figures Apple now have 100,000 apps on their apps store with over 2 billion downloads by iPhone and iPod touch users. Although Apple haven’t officially announced the news but according to unofficial sources there is now 102,000 standard applications available.

The Apple Apps Store was launched in July 2008 with just 500 apps, it is now available to users in 77 countries around the world.

The total number of apps on the Apple app store is way more than on rival’s stores including Windows Mobile Marketplace, Android Marketplace and Nokia Ovi Store all put together.

With Orange launching the iPhone on their network in the UK within the next week they have developed an app that will give users 2 for 1 cinema vouchers.

The Orange Wednesday’s software will be available to download from Apple’s iTunes store for free. The app will allow Orange iPhone users to get a 2 for 1 cinema ticket that can be used to watch films every Wednesday, it will also allow users to view the latest film reviews and trailers and find their local cinema. The application will also allow users to send a message to friends telling them where to meet up.

O2 users of the iPhone will also be able to download the app but won’t get the 2 for 1 discount voucher. Orange are also developing an Android version of the software.

The iPhone will be available to buy on Orange in the UK on both contract and pay as you go from November 10th.

Find out more about buying the Orange iPhone here.

Mobile recycling site, Mobile Cash Monster has recently noticed a big increase in the number of iPods and iPhones that is being sent in to be recycled.

The increase is being put down to the number of people upgrading to the latest iPhone or iPod Touch. In the past 6 months the number of people recycling their old iPods at Mobile cash Monster has risen by 35%.

As more people take advantage of the opportunities to upgrade to the latest gadgets using the latest technology, more people are selling their old devices for cash. Simon Dunn, director of Mobile Cash Monster said, ‘The number of Apple / iPod products that we are recycling is starting to catch up with the number of mobile phones which really demonstrates the consumer demand for this type of recycling service.”

It’s easy to sell your old iPod or iPhone at Mobile Cash Monster and cash will be either sent direct to your bank account or via cheque within 7 days.

Recycle your old iPod or iPhone for Cash at Mobile Cash Monster

A new iPhone app, iRecycle has been launched in the USA that makes recycling easier. The app allows its users to locate their nearest recycling centres using GPS.

The application uses GPS to locate you and then specifies which is the nearest recycling centre to bring your unwanted items. iRecycle is linked to a database that contains more than 100,000 recycling centres that will recycle over 200 different materials in the United States.

Not only does the app provide the location but also the opening times, contact info, website and even gives you directions.

iRecycle can be download to iPhones in the USA for free at Earth911.

UK residents sell iPhones today.

Most if not all recycling sites will still accept your old iPods and iPhones if they are broken or faulty. By selling your faulty iPod or iPhone online you will still receive up to 90% of the standard price, examples of the condition of which faulty ipods and iphones can still be sold for this price include:

• Won’t switch on
• Battery / Back cover missing
• Buttons not working
• Casing damaged

If your old iPhone or iPod is beyond economical repair, for example it is water damaged or has been broken in pieces then you won’t receive any money for it but it will still be recycled correctly. If the mobile or iPod that you send in is found to be stolen or barred then it will most likely be reported to the police, recycled and again you will receive zero cash.

If you have informed the recycling site that you are sending a non working iPod or iPhone before you send it then its likely you will be quoted a reduce price. If you send it as working then many mobile recycling sites will e-mail you to offer a reduce price once it has been received.

Sell your old iPhone or iPod today.

Woolworths Supermarket Chain in Australia recently changed their logo to a big green ‘W’ to let their customers know that they are committed to providing fresh produce. Unfortunately, Apple the technology giant has launched a legal challenge against them as they say it looks too much like their own silver ‘apple’ icon.

The new ‘W’ logo does look a little bit similar although the big difference is that is green rather than silver and looks more like a cabbage. Apple has applied to the Australian body of intellectual property to have the new trademark rejected as they say that consumers may get confused between the 2 brands.

Although Woolworths says that the ‘W’ is merely supposed to look like a piece of fresh produce and not an Apple, Apple are worried in case Woolworths bring out any electronic products in the future which may confuse consumers into thinking that they are their own.

Apple has had other legal disputes over ‘Apple’ trademarks in the past include the long running case with Apple Corps and another with Apple Computers.

Woolworths Australia is in no way associated with the failed business Woolworths in the UK.

Apple and 6 other companies have taken major steps to remove dangerous chemicals, Chlorine and Bromine from their products according to a report issued by not for profit organization ChemSec.

The 7 companies listed have found that there are alternatives to these chemicals which are still cost effective and much safer for the environment that can be used instead without compromising on product performance.

Chlorine and Bromine are both used in plastic resin such as PVC and flame retardants. When electronic waste is burned they give off a toxic compound called dioxin which is dangerous to both the environment and even humans.

Apple has many products that are completely free from PVC and brominated flame retardants including all products in the iPod and iPhone range.

Other companies that were praised in the report for cutting right down on these chemicals included Sony Ericsson, Seagate and Silicon Storage.