#iphone resale

Apple CEO Cook: One-third or more of retail visitors now using iPhone Trade In program

Daniel Varghese for GQ:

In a recent conversation about Apple’s dedication to sustainability, CEO Tim Cook referenced the possibility of a new distinction for products in the Apple Store regarding a product’s sustainability. “That is something we’re talking about,” he said. “I don’t want to pre-announce it.” If by chance it were real, it’d be an example of the tech company using its considerable…

Apple challenges users to ‘do one last great thing’ with their iPhones

[cfsp key=”getamac.jpg”]Apple has debuted a new video on their YouTube channel promoting the company’s “Apple Trade In” program.

You’ve done great things with your iPhone, but at some point, you’ll be ready for something new. You can easily trade it in with Apple so it can be refurbished and put back into the world so someone new can do their own great things with it.

But if your device is at the…

Buying a second-hand iPhone or iPad? Here’s how to check it has not been stolen

“Thinking of buying a second-hand iPhone or iPad? Here’s a quick and simple way to check to see if the device you are being offered has been stolen,” Adrian Kingsley-Hughes reports for ZDNet.

“First off, ask the seller for the serial number and/or IMEI of the device. Ideally, get the seller to send you a photo of the information you need because it’s much tougher to fake a photo,”…

“Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster has performed a simple experiment that says a lot about the comparative value of Apple and Android smartphones,” Philip Elmer-DeWitt reports for Fortune.

“Since April, he (or his team) has been monitoring the resale prices…