[LINK] News: 'New mobile phones will double as credit cards'

[Kim Holburn]

On 2007/Apr/28, at 10:16 AM, Howard Lowndes wrote:
> Ivan Trundle wrote:
>> Mine is more than six years old (Ericsson T39), and is still going  
>> strong: I can pick up replacements for less than $40 from Hong  
>> Kong (I have a few spare: they are also smaller than most current  
>> phones, and tougher). I bought a 'gadget phone' recently, but have  
>> gone back to my original phone, since this is all I need and want.  
>> My daughter (to whom I donated the gadget phone - which came free  
>> on a plan) is thrilled at my preference...
>> But to the point: I read somewhere today that AT&T (I think) in  
>> America are now embarking on a program to reduce phone handset  
>> consumption by offering rewards and bonuses if people did NOT  
>> automatically upgrade their phone. Their aim is to reduce the  
>> level of 'gadgetitis' and ultimately, landfill and waste. It's  
>> part of an overall 'green initiative' to reduce consumption and  
>> waste, which goes far beyond the normal 'let's recycle our  
>> packaging' mantra.
>
> I notice that my local Telstra Shop (Albury) has an in-store clear  
> dump bin for discarded mobile phones.

Actually I believe it's the law now that companies selling phones  
have to take them and the batteries back for "recycling" or "proper  
disposal" or whatever.

Kim
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