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Monday, July 19, 2010

Attempting to establish a world record


Congratulations to Johnson County in Kansas City Missouri for taking a tough task and putting a unique twist of encouragement to its residents. "Its a good feeling to give your electronic waste a second life" says Betsy Betros, the counties director of pollution control. "Technology is not going to stop, and we don't want it to. But we do have finite resources. Threes only one planet Earth'. Johnson County submitted results of their four tractor loads to the Guinness Book of records and are waiting to hear the result Posted by Brandon Greenhaw at 3:28 PM 0 comments Labels: ,

Friday, July 16, 2010

Curing Cancer One Cell Phone at a Time

The Notre Dame office of Sustainibility is collecting cell phones for the American Cancer Society: Posted by Brandon Greenhaw at 3:53 PM 0 comments Labels: ,

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Cutting back on phone e-waste


Great article today in the Daily Camera.

"Cellular Recycler has been refurbishing and recycling phones in Boulder since 2003. Operations manager Jason Gelfand said the company, which employees 38 people at a large warehouse space in Central Boulder, refurbishes or recycles up to 100,000 phones each month."

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Monday, July 5, 2010

Cellphones go 3D!



Televisions sets, movie theaters and now Cellphones! The world is going 3D, leaving behind a once adored 2D, simple life.
With new technology that can actually keep track of which eye is looking at the screen, software engineers have discovered how to create video games and movies for handheld devices that targets each eye. When you send a slightly different screen to each eye, you create 3D, or rather depth perception.
Leading the game is Nokia and Hitachi, who have already produced 3D phones and are working on advancing the idea. These developers believe 2011 will bring 3D full circle in all forms of modern technology and soon become a norm for our society.
This advance, once again, will yield a whole generation of cellphones rendered useless by some but goldmines for others. Visit Cellular Recycler for more info. Posted by Brandon Greenhaw at 4:49 PM 0 comments Labels: , ,

Friday, May 28, 2010

Texting madness and revolution

Remember the days when you just used your phone to talk to people?Those days are long gone, and now, simply history.A recent study showed that 'texting' amongst teenagers has risen over %20 in the past 3 years.
Talking on their phones less and less, the next generation has fully embraced sending text and pictures messages over more traditional forms of communication.Minority groups seem to be in the lead when it comes to paying for Internet access on their children's phones.Our retail store has a higher demand for full keyboard (QWERTY) phones than any other type of cellphone. This appears to be a rather abrupt and recent phenomenon. Once you have the computer-esq keyboard in your hands, there is no going back. All new phones will incorporate full keyboards and push the innovative trail further for discovering more and better ways to 'text'.

For electronics recyclers like us, it is hard to keep up with the shift of interest. What are we to do with all the 'old fashioned' phones that just have numbers?
Well, there are still quite a few of us from the 'older' generation still quite content with how our phones work. Posted by Brandon Greenhaw at 4:23 PM 0 comments Labels: ,

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Brain Cancer and Cellphone Use Study Completed
































A study funded by the European Union and the cellphone industry has just completed it's 13-country study on whether cellphone use can be linked to increased risk for brain tumors.The report called Interphone, concluded with researchers claiming they found no substantial evidence to link the two together.However, many critics and scientists agree; with increased use among the younger generation, more studies will need to be conducted. The question comes to mind how much influence the 'cellphone industry' had over how the scientists were supposed 'interpret' the data. If the study came to definitively show that cellphone use is linked to the development of brain cancer, I believe there would be an uproar from the public and we would see a noticeable drop in the amount of cellphone use. It is scary to think sometimes how little we actually know about the technologies we use and their ultimate effects on our lives. Hopefully a new innovation for communication will lead to less radiation exposure. Posted by Brandon Greenhaw at 6:20 PM 0 comments Labels: ,

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Federal Communications Commission to create bill to warn of high cellphone bills

A common symptom of the American cellphone 'contract' is what we like to call ' bill shock '. You sign up for what you think is a good deal with companies like Verizon, T-mobile, AT&T in hopes of saving money. But once you're locked into your contract, crazy things can happen... Like excessive roaming or data charges that you were unaware of; sometimes in the hundreds of dollars.

BUT, alas, the F.C.C. is seeking to create a bill that will require these cellphone companies to warn customers before enacting outrageous roaming charges. Perhaps this will revive some of the growing population that is fed up with contracts and the companies that are selling them. Either way it is time for these companies to be more responsible and sensible in how they treat their customers.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010

How Cellphones Really Work


I recently found this interesting diagram showing how cellphone calls actually work. Phone calls are something so trivial and common in our everyday lives and yet most people haven't a clue how it works.

With the high speed of cellphone turn-around, and thus recycled phones, its surprising such an advanced technology is often times taken for granted. We all owe this beautiful convenience of modern life to Nikola Tesla, who helped invent wireless transceivers.
Just some food for thought.


How Cell Phone Calls Work
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Friday, April 30, 2010

Top Cell Phone by Carrier

Ginny Miles from PC World has given us an in depth look at the top 5 phones from the top 4 US Carriers.
"Shopping for a cell phone can be overwhelming; after all, these devices do a whole lot more than just make phone calls. So which Carrier has the best selection of phones"?

Top 5 Verizon Phones

Top 5 T-Mobile Phones

Top 5 AT&T phones

Top 5 Sprint Phones

You have to pay attention to these phone models as they will pave the way in two to three years for the phones that Cellular Recycler will be recycling and re selling all over the world. What was yesterdays RAZR is today's Droid and iPhone. Posted by Brandon Greenhaw at 9:04 AM 0 comments Labels: ,

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Credit Card Transactions via CellPhones


You're at your local Farmer's market and see that beautiful sweet corn you'd like to grill tonight. But... you don't have any cash? Instead of asking around to find the nearest ATM, chances are you can run your credit card through the farmer's cellphone.
Companies are sprouting up daily that have easy to use plug-ins or software that allow credit card transactions on cellphones. How many times have you split the bill with your friend, but don't have the cash on the spot and end up forgetting about it? Now you can just run your credit card effortlessly between phones.
Square, PayPal and GoPayment all offer services now, usually with a monthly fee and per-transaction fee to mobilize your credit card payments.
The move away from cash has been steady and still has its resistors, but with the increase of smartphone use we can see this transition gain momentum and push us into the paper free future. The next generation will hardly know who's on the dollar bill anymore.
Cellphones have been rising in status for the past few decades and are approaching their zenith as the all-in-one device. This is a plus for recycling companies like us, whose role in society will increase with cellphone acceptance.
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