| As mobile phone technology evolves and | | | | a more affordable option than a brand new phone. |
| improves, becoming an affordable option for | | | | A student on a limited budget, for example, can |
| mobile communication, consumers from all walks | | | | own a cell phone that will allow him to keep track |
| of life are taking advantage of the available | | | | of his classes, friends, social networking sites, and |
| technology. With the ability to access email or surf | | | | family; additionally, it will also allow him an easy |
| the internet from anywhere, even students, stay | | | | reference source right at his fingertips. |
| at home moms and retirees are turning towards | | | | Another interesting trend in the mobile phone |
| mobile phones to help them with their mobile | | | | arena is the variation in the average user age. |
| communication needs. These days, mobile phones | | | | Teenagers are, often due to their limited budget, |
| that are internet and email capable are no longer | | | | purchasing used cell phones so that they can keep |
| just the tools of the high-powered business | | | | up with the same cell phone models that their |
| person. | | | | friends are using. Teenagers are known for their |
| Mobile technology evolution has left many | | | | (often times excessive) text sending and |
| consumers with a type of "keeping up with the | | | | receiving as well as accessing their favorite social |
| Jones'" attitude; which, in this case, unfortunately | | | | networking sites from their mobile phones. On the |
| can be an expensive attitude to have. Mobile | | | | other end of the age spectrum, there is a large |
| phones that are email and internet browsing | | | | and growing group of mobile phone users who are |
| capable (or smart phones) are not always the | | | | older than the perceived average user's age; |
| most affordable of devices to purchase brand | | | | those who are perhaps retired and would not |
| new. | | | | necessarily be the target consumers for makers |
| Consumers do have the option to buy the phones | | | | of the latest and greatest in mobile phone |
| at a discount, however, by signing up with their | | | | technology. A used cell phone allows them access |
| mobile carriers for a one or two year contract; | | | | to the same, or very similar, mobile phones that |
| the phones are then sold to consumers at a | | | | their families would perhaps be using at a more |
| lower cost via a mail-in-rebate. | | | | affordable cost; it would also allow them better |
| An alternative to signing the contracts and to | | | | communication with their friends and family via |
| purchasing a smart phone at a discounted cost | | | | their used mobile phones. |
| from a mobile carrier is to purchase a refurbished | | | | As mobile phone technology improves and |
| phone from a reliable source. In most cases, | | | | evolves, at an unbelievably rapid pace, trends |
| refurbished cell phones can be found at greater | | | | related to the mobile phone market are also going |
| cost savings than you will find via mail in rebates | | | | to be evolving at a rapid pace. The used mobile |
| on new phones. | | | | phone market will allow everyone the ability to |
| The refurbished cell phone market allows | | | | keep up with the technology at a more affordable |
| everyone access to the latest in mobile phone | | | | price. |
| technology, while also making the used cell phones | | | | |