by stefanie | Sep 6, 2023 | World Focus
The European Commission takes a major step to lower the environmental impact of smartphones and tablets. The new rules will decrease costs for consumers, mitigate carbon emissions and reduce the use of raw materials used in these devices. From June 2025, in line with...
by stefanie | Jan 3, 2022 | Around the Industry
In 2015, Kyocera Communications Equipment Group launched their consumer mobile phone take back programme. Now, they are expanding this programme by teaming up with Big Sky Recycling. Since beginning business in 1959, Kyocera has embraced a principle called...
by stefanie | Jan 11, 2021 | Around the Industry
IDC forecasts the worldwide market for used smartphones to reach 351.6 million units with a market value of $65 billion (€53 billion) in 2024. International Data Corporation (IDC) expects worldwide shipments of used smartphones, inclusive of both officially...
by stefanie | Jan 30, 2020 | Around the Industry
Sharp announced that it has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against OPPO Japan. On 30 January 2020, Sharp Corporation filed a patent infringement lawsuit seeking an injunction and filed a petition for a provisional injunction in the Tokyo District Court against...
