iPod Recycling

Bury Council have recently announced that they will be providing bin men with Apple iPad’s mounted in their refuse trucks, the reason for the £8,800 bill to tax payers is that the paper work often goes missing or gets wet.

The Apple devices will be used in all Bury Council’s 22 bin trucks to collect information about people that aren’t recycling and to guide drivers around new routes.

Campaign manager for the Tax Payers Alliance, Robert Oxley said “It beggars belief that a council making huge savings can find this money to splash out on brand new iPads. He added “Residents want bin services that are reliable and efficient, not council staff monitoring what they’re throwing out with expensive gimmicks. “It’s an insult to local residents who are tightening their belts in tough times that the council is wasting their money on stupid and expensive ideas like this.”

Not only will there be the cost of supplying the new devices but staff will also have to be trained to use them.

Supermarket Sainsbury’s are also trialling Apple iPads mounted in their trolley’s in their Kensington store. The iPad trolley’s are paid for by Sky in an effort to advertise their new Sky Go TV on the move service.

Popular mobile and iPod recycling site Money4urMobile has recently launched next day cash payments for all their customers.

At Money4urMobile you can get paid up to £300 for your unwanted mobile phone, iPod or iPhone and have cash straight into your bank account the next day rather than waiting 3 – 5 days like at other recycling sites. Since launching the new service the company says they have had a 50% increase on the amount of old phones and iPod’s being sent in.

The recycling site has also recently launched another new service which is a satisfaction guarantee where if you are not happy with the price once they receive your old mobile or Apple product then it will be sent back to you free of charge.

Unlike other recycling sites Money4urMobile also doesn’t knock the quoted price down for receiving handsets that only have slight wear and tear or cosmetic damage.

Money4urMobile is based in Scotland and owned by Redeem Plc who are an International leader in the mobile recycling industry.

Trade in your unwanted mobile, iPod or iPhone for cash at Money4urMobile here

The man and who brought us the iPod, iPhone and iPad; Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs resigned last night after being on Medical Leave since January for an undisclosed condition.

In his official resignation letter it says “I have always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO, I would be the first to let you know.” He added “Unfortunately that day has come.”

It’s likely that his resignation will raise speculation about his long term health. In 2004 he battled Pancreatic Cancer and in 3 years later in 2007 had a liver transplant.

The Chief Operating Office Tim Cook will now take over as Apple’s CEO.  Steve Jobs will still remain at Apple as the Chairman.

Skype have announced this week that the new SKype Wi-Fi access app will be available on Apple iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch devices.

The SKype Wi-Fi access app will allow users to connect to over 1 million Wi-Fi hotspots in places including train stations, bars, hotels, airports and restaurants using their existing SKype account. This is great as not only does it allow users to get online using their existing SKype credits but it also people can use the app for short durations rather than paying for a full hour or even day via other Wi-Fi services.

On Skype you only pay for the minutes you actually use so the app would be great for making a quick call or sending an e-mail. The app will also be great to use abroad to avoid paying high data roaming charges.

To start using the Skype Wi-Fi app:

1. Visit the Apple app store and download the Skype Wi-Fi app for free
2. Open the app on your iPad, Ipod Touch or iPhone
3. Sign in with your Skype account details or sign up for a new account
4. Find yourself a hotspot and press the go online button
5. Press the disconnect button when your finished

To give you a chance to try out the new app you will get up to 60 minutes free on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch till Sunday 21st August 2011.

Apple has recently won a World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) case over the domain name iPods.com.

The case that Apple have won basically forces the present owner to transfer ownership of the domain iPods.com to the company for free.

In the past Apple has paid out millions of dollars to buy domains such as icloud.com or iPhone.com however for iPods.com they decided to take the case to WIPO instead of paying out anything.

WIPO have not made their decision publicly available. However by looking at the WHOIS records it appears that as the domain was registered 6 months after the release of the first iPod, Apple would have had a very good case.

This ruling by WIPO will probably open the door for other companies to file complaints over domain names linked to their brand name or products. It may also mean the end to people buying up domain names in the hope that one day they will sell them off for millions of dollars.

According to recent figures that were released the Apple iPhone is still one of the most valuable handsets that you can recycle for cash online.

Other handsets that are almost worth as much money to recycle include smartphones from popular manufacturers including Nokia and Samsung.

On average though Apple is still topping the list with the iPhone 4. The average trade in value for the iPhone 4 is currently £292.

The following are the highest cash prices that you would get for recycling a working iPhone 4 32GB as of 19th July 2011:

Simply Drop – £302

Envirofone – £300.10 cash or £331 in Argos vouchers

Fonebank – £288

Top Dollar Mobile – £283.64

Money4urMobile – £282

It actually works out that nine of the ten most valuable handsets to be traded in is a smartphone.

Anyone considering upgrading or buying a new mobile with a view to selling it in the future should get a high end smartphone as it will more likely retain it’s value in years to come. Non smartphones tend to loose their value quite quickly as better models are released.

A new rumour that has reportedly come from Apple suggests that a new upgrade for the iPod Touch could be released soon. If the rumour is true it will be great news for anyone looking to recycle their old iPod to get some cash for the latest model.

If the new iPod Touch upgrade is released then it is likely to feature Apple’s new IOS 5 running on it. There is also possibly a reference to iPod 4.2 which means that the next media player could be a huge upgrade or just an extra bit of code that means little or nothing.

Apple has launched a new and upgraded media player every year for the last 3 years in the Summer but as of yet this year they haven’t. However the iPhone 5 is supposed to be out in September which suggests that the upgraded iPod Touch could be released at the same time.

More rumours have said that the new iPhone 5 will have better cameras and a dual core processor, therefore it’s quite possible that the iPod Touch could have the same.

Apple due definitely have a lot of software updates planned for this Autumn including IOS 5 which will include better notifications, Twitter integration, iMessage and PC free setup. The company has also planned to launch iCloud which is a new online service for document storage, wireless backup and syncing of iTunes songs.

If you are buying one of the latest Apple devices in the near future then your old one can be recycled for cash at Money4urMobile or Mobile Phone Xchange.

CD, DVD and computer game recycling site, Music Magpie have recently release a new iPhone app that be downloaded from the iTunes store.

The app allows iPhone users to quickly and easily trade in their unwanted CDs, DVDs and console games. By using the iPhone’s camera users of the app can scan the barcodes off their unwanted items or type them in manually. It will also allow you to check your details and change your password. Once your unwanted items have been received a status update will be posted on the app.
Simply search your home for any unwanted CDs, DVDs and games that you have lying around and will no longer use, download the app, send them in and you will receive your cash via cheque within 7 days.

Alternatively to using the iPhone app you can also sell your old items for cash at the Music Magpie site here.

Top Dollar Mobile is part of a global group group company, GY Telecom and offer top prices for unwanted mobile phones, smartphones and iPhones.

The staff at Top Dollar Mobile have been working in the mobile recycling industry for over 16 years and so can offer plenty of experience.

At Top Dollar they offer some of the most competitive prices for old Apple iPhones and mobile phone. As of June 2011 you can get the following cash prices for various Apple iPhones:

• Apple iPhone 4 32GB – £268.17
• Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB – £144.06
• Apple iPhone 2G 16GB – £45.15
• Apple iPhone 16GB – £13.55

Top Dollar also offer cash for many other iPhone models and loads of different mobile phone models. If you have a non working handset you want to sell you can still get up to 50% of the working price. The no working price is quoted instantly on the quote page.

Not only will you get top prices by trading in your mobile phone on this site but they also strive to offer excellent customer service and offer payments via cheque or BACS (bank transfer) that are always on time.

By selling your unwanted iPhone or mobile phone at Top Dollar Mobile not only will you earn some extra cash for yourself and do your bit for the environment but for every phone recycled 0.05% of it’s value will be donated to the charitable organisation, World Vision. World Vision is a Christian relief organisation who are dedicated to working with children, families and communities to try and overcome poverty.

Earn some cash today by recycling your old iPhone or mobile phone at Top Dollar Mobile here

A new eco friendly universal dual charger has been unveiled this week by IDAPT. The new dual charger which is called the IDAPT i1 can charge over 4000 different devices including the Apple iPhone, Blackberrys, handheld consoles, digital cameras, mobile phones and many other electronic devices.

Although there are many other chargers on the market that can power many different electronic devices the IDAPT i1 has been designed in order to fix many environmental issues. It has been made from recycled materials with no chemical paints, it meets energy star requirements and helps to minimize the users carbon footprint whilst charging with their revolutionary auto-off system which switches off the charger when devices are fully charged or it is not in use.

The IDAPT i1 can charge up two devices at the same time, one through the tip and one through the USB port.

Other features and accessories on the universal eco charger include interchangeable tips which fit into many different devices and a car adaptor so it can be used on the go.

Anyone in the UK who wants to buy the new eco charger can do so for €19.99 from the IDAPT website.