With new phones like the iPhone 13 and Pixel 6 either now available or soon-to-be released, the debate around the financial and environmental costs of buying smartphones rages on. Of course, some ...

The global refurbished and used mobile phones market is growing steadily, expected to be valued at around US$ 78.6 billion in ...

Selling a new smartphone is the hardest it has been in years. Rising device costs, limited differences between model upgrades, and economic and environment-related desires to keep electronics alive as ...

Q: Looking to buy a lower-cost smartphone and want to understand the differences between refurbished and used smartphones? A: The yearly improvement in smartphone technology leads many people to get ...

Fewer than 10% of retired smartphones are refurbished — how can the smartphone industry build trust in secondhand devices?

This article is a part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

Consumers are buying fewer new devices, instead turning to used ones, fueling the secondary market to a predicted market value of $65 billion by 2024. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto Analytics firm ...

With smartphone prices expected to surge in 2026 amid global memory shortages, many South Africans may turn to second-hand or ...

The real question isn’t whether refurbished makes sense (it does for most buyers), but how to navigate the market without getting stuck with a device that’s either near end-of-life or from a seller ...

The market for used and certified refurbished smartphones is expanding rapidly in 2025. Consumers are increasingly weighing the cost of brand-new devices against the benefits of purchasing pre-owned ...

As India’s refurbished gadget market matures, Cashify's Nakul Kumar explores the industry's growth drivers, challenges, and the evolving consumer mindset shaping this re-commerce sector like never ...