I’m a big believer in old tech. I think we could all stand to update our devices less, and push the things we do have to their limits. Of course, nothing lasts forever: Eventually, there will come a ...

Tech analyst IDC is forecasting that shipments of used and refurbished smartphones will rise from 283 million in 2022 to 413 million in 2016 thanks to the success of trade-in programs. Shipments of ...

If you're interested in saving money on an iPhone, a used phone can save you hundreds of dollars. However, you can't just look at an iPhone and know that it's working properly; you can't see the ...

Buying a used or refurbished iPhone can be an excellent way to save money while still enjoying the benefits of Apple’s iconic smartphone. However, it’s crucial to approach the process with caution and ...

Talk to any diehard Android user and you'd be led to believe iPhones are objectively inferior. Their arguments note iPhones are overpriced luxury devices with last year's hardware, last decade's ...

Apple dropped its trade-in values for many older iPhone models. The decrease is as much as $80 for some. Even so, used iPhones retain for value for a long more time, and can be worth hundreds of ...

The big picture: Most people purchasing a new smartphone these days have a decision to make regarding the handset they are replacing. Years ago, phones often ended up as hand-me-downs or got tossed in ...

This fall, the company will begin allowing customers to replace broken parts with used iPhone components without its previous software limits. By Tripp Mickle and Brian X. Chen Tripp Mickle and Brian ...

I was so confident that I wanted an iPhone 15 that I told the internet I was buying one before it was even announced. It's a bold claim, I know. And I kept my word and upgraded from my 3-year-old ...

Early in December, Apple released two iPhone software updates But in the end, only one appeared. Many were left confused.

Apple is expanding its self-repair program procedures, and is adding the ability for consumers to use parts pairing to fully activate used parts in repairs — assuming they haven't been harvested from ...