Samsung prepares move into cheap phones

Company is the last of the top five handset vendors to enter the volume segment of the handset market.

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[MikeEvans]

Low end phones and a 10 megapixel cameraphone!

Samsung might be moving into the low end mobile phone market, but it's not stopped them releasing high end technical monsters, like their new 10 megapixel cameraphone! Mobile TV, too, plus all the usual extras, and on its way to Europe later in the year.

http://mobilementalism.com/2006/03/09/cebit-2006-pictures-of-samsung-sch-b600-10-megapixel-camera-phone/

[MikeEvans]

Low end phones and a 10 megapixel cameraphone!

Samsung might be moving into the low end mobile phone market, but it's not stopped them releasing high end technical monsters, like their new 10 megapixel cameraphone! Mobile TV, too, plus all the usual extras, and on its way to Europe later in the year.

http://mobilementalism.com/2006/03/09/cebit-2006-pictures-of-samsung-sch-b600-10-megapixel-camera-phone/

[cellularcharity]

Cell Phone Fundraising Leaps Forward

A new form of fundraising has hit the non-profit sector as used cell phone recyclers offer their services to charities and just about any group that needs to raise money. One recycler claims to have donated over $3 million to charities, schools, and churches. How it works is that the interested party collects used mobile phones from it's members and the community, which they send to the recyclers who place a value on each phone. The recyclers will issue a check back to the non-profit and they will either refurbish the phones or deposit them in a hazardous waste facility. Used phones are stockpiling rapidly (over 500 million) and contain lead and mercury. One recyler for example is The Cellular Charity which can be found at http://cellularcharity.white.prohosting.com and they also buy, sell, and trade new and used phones. Final fact: More phones are purchased now as replacement phones rather than new phones with new service!

[cellularcharity]

Cell Phone Fundraising Leaps Forward

A new form of fundraising has hit the non-profit sector as used cell phone recyclers offer their services to charities and just about any group that needs to raise money. One recycler claims to have donated over $3 million to charities, schools, and churches. How it works is that the interested party collects used mobile phones from it's members and the community, which they send to the recyclers who place a value on each phone. The recyclers will issue a check back to the non-profit and they will either refurbish the phones or deposit them in a hazardous waste facility. Used phones are stockpiling rapidly (over 500 million) and contain lead and mercury. One recyler for example is The Cellular Charity which can be found at http://cellularcharity.white.prohosting.com and they also buy, sell, and trade new and used phones. Final fact: More phones are purchased now as replacement phones rather than new phones with new service!