From a customer perspective, the release of newer devices makes older handsets obsolete — especially when manufacturers drop software support
for the older handsets.
Though iCracked began life as an iOS - focused service, it has since branched out to cover Samsung devices too, while in the US it also operates a buy - back service
for older handsets.
It will become available to buy later in the month from HTC's partners, and certain UK - based mobile operators are offering tasty trade - in deals that give you cash
for your old handset.
When it comes to finding a super cheap handset that is actually worth the money, it is all too easy just to opt
for an older handset or a handset from an unknown manufacturer.
Not exact matches
You know those plug in headphones that you can buy
for your cell phone that look like an
old school phone
handset?
Samsung's Galaxy S II can now be purchased
for as low as # 399, whereas the iPhone 4S will be available in the next few weeks with a # 100 cost increase
for a
handset that could be seen as a year
old model — with some minor adjustments, here and there.
One Mobile Ring has managed to obtain a pair of Nokia E7 mobile phones, to bring you a side - by - side comparison of the
old Symbian ^ 3 and the new «Anna» platform — which was released yesterday,
for the Nokia N8, C7, C6 - 01 and E7
handsets.
HTCSense.com is only available
for the upcoming HTC Desire HD and Desire Z
handsets, although we are hoping at One Mobile Ring this will come to
older mobile devices of theirs
Screen off memo is present as well and so is the new Samsung Notes app that arrived with the Galaxy Note 7 and will soon be released
for older Note
handsets.
Towards the end of the week, Adobe stopped mobile Flash development, Nokia maps was leaked
for all Windows Phone 7
handsets and Apple is not bringing voice recognition Siri to
older iPhones.
Samsung is about to unleash Android KitKat
for a load of its
older handsets, but sadly the Galaxy S3 is not one of them.
There is a lot to like about the Droid 3, and
for owners of
older Droid
handsets it feels like the perfect upgrade.
You guys acting like 15 year
old kids need to realize that this is all great technology and while there are a few outstanding
handsets, it's all good
for us because we get to play with all these different toys.
Apparently it's being called the «Hero» display, which makes you think of the eponymous HTC
handset until you remember that «Hero» is also adspeak
for «featured,» and that bringing out a year -
old Android phone probably isn't something AT&T would be building buzz
for.
Extrafeet CEO Don Synstelien remarked, «The issue that becomes more and more poignant as time goes on is that the download size has to increase to accommodate the new
handsets — but
older iPhones don't have much physical memory, so the code package someone downloads
for a 3.5 inch iPhone 4S is the same code package someone downloads
for the new 5.5 inch iPhone 6 Plus.
The incident took place after he purportedly parted with his Nexus 6P
handset a few months back and replaced it with an
older iPhone while he was looking
for a more viable Android replacement.
Aside from the thinness of the device, some of the design cues, like the light - up strip
for the menu buttons, reminded us a little of Sony's
old Xperia
handsets, which we always had a soft spot
for.
This new 4 ″ phone seems to be a mostly lateral move to get NFC in every new
handset, and have a new 4 ″ model in the market
for those with
older iPhones (5 / 5c and before) holding out to upgrade.
But at the tail end of the press conference came the moment many
old fans were waiting
for: The return of the Nokia 3310, the company's iconic
handset known
for its swappable faces, everlasting battery life, overall durability, and affordability.
Cook also said Apple should have been more clear when the original updates to slow down
older devices were released, and said he was sorry users thought the company had «some other kind of motivation»
for the slowing of
handsets.
Are you still clinging on to an
old handset waiting
for a worthy upgrade, or is there an
old phone out there that you wish you owned?
If you want an
older handset that still stands up to today's flagship smartphones, and in many ways laid the groundwork
for them, then look no further than September 2014's Samsung Galaxy Note Edge and to a similar extent its regular Note 4 variant.
This time around, Flipkart is offering a discount of up to Rs 22,000 in exchange of your
old smartphone which when combined with a flat discount of Rs 5000 that the e-commerce website is offering on the iPhone 6 means that you can get the
handset for only around Rs 10,000 ($ 150).
The security updates are here
for both the latest and
older Samsung
handsets on today's daily firmware list, but make sure that you went through our tutorial before attempting to download and flash the firmware manually onto your smartphones.
This marks the beginning of Samsung releasing Nougat
for its
older mid-range
handsets from last year.
According to a report from KGI Securities analyst Ming - Chi Kuo, however, Apple is planning to ditch the
old - school design in 2018 and will instead opt
for an iPhone X-like design across all its
handsets next year.
, however, Apple is planning to ditch the
old - school design in 2018 and will instead opt
for an iPhone X-like design across all its
handsets next year.
Even with the wealth of online and multimedia entertainment options available to us via our televisions, computers,
handsets and other gadgetry, there's still something to be said
for listening to the good
old - fashioned wireless.
For the sake of simplicity we have had to cut own some of the
older, pre-2017
handsets you can still find knocking around on the Samsung site — in any case, availability is likely to be pretty severely restricted on those phones.
You're unlikely to notice much of a difference coming from a Galaxy S6, but
for those looking to upgrade from a
handset that's two years
old your eyes are in
for a treat.
The first devices to get the final Android O release are Google's Pixel and Pixel XL, right along
older Nexus
handsets that are still eligible
for the upgrade.
Although buyers of the two - year -
old OnePlus 2 will surely disagree with that as the
handset hasn't received any major releases since last year's March when the company rolled out an OTA
for Android Marshmallow.
Update: Google's Android Nougat update is being used on 5 % of active devices as of April, and the five - month -
old software is in the offing
for other
handsets.
Apple is set to launch a new iPhone upgrade program at their retail stores that allows customers to trade in their
old, broken iPhones
for credit towards a brand new
handset, according to the latest report from 9to5Mac.
But if you are really looking to blame, spare brands such as Sony, HTC
for a change, since their Z3 and One M8
handsets are quite
old.
The first devices to get Marshmallow up and running will be several
old - gen Nexus
handsets and tablets that are still capable of running the new release, and a new report sheds more light on Google's Android 6.0 update plans
for them.
Wait times further increase
for those
handset owners that have even
older flagship
handsets, with the KitKat update having arrived to such devices some 6 months to 8 months after being officially released.
But months after it launched Windows 10 and the Lumia 950 and 950 XL, the major OS update
for its
older Lumia
handsets is still nowhere to be seen.
Forbes reports the company has claimed so many of Qualcomm's upgraded Snapdragon 835 processors
for its new flagship phone that the rest of the industry has had to resort to the
older Snapdragon 821
for their
handsets — or alternatively opt
for drastic launch delays.
Though, you can notice if you've been seeing the Samsung
handsets for the past couple of years, the design language seems to be quite similar to
older handsets.
It's less than certain,
for example whether an
old Samsung
handset will run the latest version of the OS two years after the phone's introduction.
Perhaps slightly confusingly named
for those who are aware of HTC's back catalogue of
handsets, the Desire C actually usurps the Wildfire S at the bottom of range — instead of filling the higher - end remit of the Desire
handsets of
old.
Specific details have not been revealed, but considering that Android 5.0 Lollipop is arriving as soon as November 3rd, at least
for the new Nexus devices launching in early November, LG might be getting ready
for a speedy Lollipop update
for its high - end
handset — after all, some of the
older Nexus devices aren't even expected to get Android 5.0 in early November, with cellular versions of the Nexus 7, the Nexus 5 and the Nexus 4 said to be upgraded by the end of next month.
Under the exchange offer supported by Flipkart, Indian customers can pick the Moto X
for a price tag of Rs. 19,999 after exchanging their
old handset.
The store requires IMEI number and PIN code details
for confirming the exchange and charge Rs. 50
for picking up the
old handset from the entered location.
Next week, Microsoft will begin rolling out its Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update - but as it recently confirmed, just 13
handsets will officially be able to install that update, as the company is dropping support
for older devices.
For a limited time, Target is giving at least $ 100 in trade - in credit for a variety of handsets when you buy a Galaxy S5, this includes taking many older devices like the OG Galaxy No
For a limited time, Target is giving at least $ 100 in trade - in credit
for a variety of handsets when you buy a Galaxy S5, this includes taking many older devices like the OG Galaxy No
for a variety of
handsets when you buy a Galaxy S5, this includes taking many
older devices like the OG Galaxy Note.
One curious decision was to leave an
old microUSB port on the bottom instead of moving to USB Type - C, something that's likely the result of cost savings rather than anything else
for HMD Global's more budget - friendly
handsets.
While the pricing of the original Moto X drops to Rs. 19,999 after exchanging an
old handset, the Moto X with wooden finish is available
for Rs. 21,999 after exchange.
As per Samsung's recall policy, owners may still be able to turn
old Galaxy Note 7
handsets for a refund, which could exceed $ 900.