President Obama addresses E-waste

In a historic address President Obama signed a proclamation for America to become a world leader in sustainable electronics recycling. On November 15th (America Recycles Day), the President as well as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that greater attention must be given to how our country discards consumer electronics.

While the recycling and reuse of plastics, aluminum and paper have steadily been on the rise, very little has been done to manage our e-waste safely. However, recent media coverage on the amount of hazardous materials and rare minerals that end up in landfills and countries like China and India has changed the climate on our recycling in this country.

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson said, "Used electronics represent the fastest growing segment of local solid waste in our country."



Nancy Sutley, Chair of CEQ said, "The federal government has a responsibility to ensure that its own waste is properly managed and recycled. Identifying opportunities to reuse the valuable resources contained in most disposed electronic devices is an important part of our obligation to protect human health and the environment."

Companies like Cellular Recycler of Boulder, CO have been responsibly recycling cellphones for over 7 years. Safely collecting, refurbishing, and reselling cellphones is a needed part of the sustainable electronics recycling. We can learn a great deal from companies like this and replicate the model to cover computers, cameras, gaming devices and other electronics from ending up in landfills and polluting our environment.



The President's address brings hope and opportunity to make America a world leader in sustainable electronics.

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Finally... Smartphone apps meet Automakers

This has been a long awaited marriage. It must be the bureaucracy of car making, or the intricate ties with government regulations, but cellphones have been meant to merge with cars since the beginning.
How nice would it be to have your car linked instantly with the web and all the amazing potential that comes with that?
Think about this new app Carbonga... it connects into your phones diagnostics board and give you instant feedback and explanations when your car engine light turns on. Or how about Sync, an Mp3 player and voice commanded text messaging app you can use while driving?

I believe this is the obvious progression of cars. With the increase of social media's integration into mainstream life, one would wonder when will cars be next?
That time has come. Brace yourselves, the entire driving experience is about to change.

If that doesn't excite you, then check out Google's self driving automobiles. That will surely be a game shaker.





Cellphones are becoming more and more versatile and integral to our existence. Lets keep them out of landfills and push their potentials to the limit.

Femtocells increase your coverage and stop iphone congestion

Ever heard of a Femtocell? These little chips act as mini cell towers, bringing cellphone service to areas that usually have spotty, at best coverage.

They also function as additional tower strength in areas where congestion is so bad that the networks slows down to a trickle. In these instances, it is good for reducing traffic temporarily because femtocells are much cheaper than actual cell towers.

It is a strange thing, that you sometime find yourself in a busy area and you can't make a phone call. Cell carriers are slowly figuring out new ways to enhance signal strength, but I think we're still a ways off from having full coverage everywhere. I imagine the newer phones will have better antennae and be capable themselves of enhancing the signal no matter where you are. Either way, cellphones are seemingly becoming better but the service isn't.

For now, I wouldn't recommend looking into a femtocell unless you aren't getting service at your home or office but need to.

Metro PCS has Verizon's number.... Today.....

It is not often the little guy beats the big boys to the punch but today Metro PCS executives can walk the halls with their heads held high. Metro PCS Inc has launched the 4G wireless broadband phone that still has the signature no contract option which makes the small carrier's new device attractive in a LARGE way.

Deposit check on your cellphone!

Now this is cool.

Have you ever felt like you'll never have the time to bring those burdening checks to the bank before they expire? Well fear not.

Now, some banks are allowing you to do this on your cellphone! Simply take a photo of the check and send it off to your band via a bank app and voila! Money in the bank, never been so easy.

"The process is terrifically simple", says one loyal Chase Bank Iphone User.

What makes this so revolutionary? You don't have to go to the branch anymore. Scratch that off the list, just deposit checks from home.

If you're feeling tech savvy enough, you just might never have to go to the bank again. Thank technology for that.

Enjoy,

now go and spend more time where you want to

Would you like to pay with cash, credit or your cellphone?

New technology is in the works via Apple inc. to create a fully-functional payment system that simply requires your cellphone. The mundance activity of using a credit card was once a novel experience. But today, many people don't even use cash anymore.
"The advent of the mobile Web and smartphones could push the banking industry through some major changes."
People seem to enjoy and increasingly adhere to the simplicity inherent in smartphone technology. With the incorporation of paying via phone, we may an even further streamlined integration of cellphone technology with the rest of market and economy.
Be prepared to quickly find yourself shopping with your phone.

Cellphone Dryer Box from Japan Will Dry Your Cellphone, Perhaps Save it From Doom

Look out Boulder; Cellular Recycler has one of the cell phone driers on back order from Japan. We will soon be able to speed up repair time and save labor cost for customers who have inadvertently gotten their phone wet.

This little gizmo will further our cause for reusing all electronics that pass through the doors of our company.

3 Reasons Why a Ban on E-waste Exports is Wrong

Although electronic waste can be harmful to people and the enviornment, banning it outright can have negative impacts too. Discovery News has flipped the coin and given three insightful reasons how electronics are put to use in developing countries who desparately need thier economy stimulated by advancing communication:

1) Trade bans have negative economic and social impacts by cutting jobs in the refurbishment sector and reducing supply to used markets.

2) Trade bans push the backyard recycling toward the black market.

3) Within a decade, more e waste will be generated in the developing world compared to the developed, waste that without other interventions will be recycled with high enviornmental impacts.

Time to unlock those iPhones (legally!)

A recent discussion and law passed on 'digital rights' from the Library of Congress, acknowledging the legitimacy of unlocking and jailbreaking cellphones.

Even now, Apple frowns on the jailbreaking of its iphones by voiding warranties and refusing to help solve technical issues for the customers. However, this 'freeing' of cellphones from parent companies and cellphone service providers is officially a legal activity even though it has never been actually illegal.

This is a great step for the American public towards gaining more upper-hand in the monopolistic battle between the customers and the service providers. Unlike the majority of the world, American providers lock their cellphones for specifically their own service, as opposed to having unlocked phones in which one can freely choose which service to use.

Cellphone recyclers like ourselves will become more valuable as people become more aware of the option to buy any phone and then choose their service.

Attempting to establish a world record

Congratulations to Johnson County in Kansas City Missouri for taking a tough task and putting a unique twist of encouragement to its residents. "Its a good feeling to give your electronic waste a second life" says Betsy Betros, the counties director of pollution control. "Technology is not going to stop, and we don't want it to. But we do have finite resources. Threes only one planet Earth'. Johnson County submitted results of their four tractor loads to the Guinness Book of records and are waiting to hear the result

Curing Cancer One Cell Phone at a Time

The Notre Dame office of Sustainibility is collecting cell phones for the American Cancer Society:

Cutting back on phone e-waste

Great article today in the Daily Camera.

"Cellular Recycler has been refurbishing and recycling phones in Boulder since 2003. Operations manager Jason Gelfand said the company, which employees 38 people at a large warehouse space in Central Boulder, refurbishes or recycles up to 100,000 phones each month."

Read more:

Cellphones go 3D!

Televisions sets, movie theaters and now Cellphones! The world is going 3D, leaving behind a once adored 2D, simple life.
With new technology that can actually keep track of which eye is looking at the screen, software engineers have discovered how to create video games and movies for handheld devices that targets each eye. When you send a slightly different screen to each eye, you create 3D, or rather depth perception.
Leading the game is Nokia and Hitachi, who have already produced 3D phones and are working on advancing the idea. These developers believe 2011 will bring 3D full circle in all forms of modern technology and soon become a norm for our society.
This advance, once again, will yield a whole generation of cellphones rendered useless by some but goldmines for others. Visit Cellular Recycler for more info.

Texting madness and revolution

Remember the days when you just used your phone to talk to people?

Those days are long gone, and now, simply history.

A recent study showed that 'texting' amongst teenagers has risen over %20 in the past 3 years.

Talking on their phones less and less, the next generation has fully embraced sending text and pictures messages over more traditional forms of communication.

Minority groups seem to be in the lead when it comes to paying for Internet access on their children's phones.

Our retail store has a higher demand for full keyboard (QWERTY) phones than any other type of cellphone. This appears to be a rather abrupt and recent phenomenon. Once you have the computer-esq keyboard in your hands, there is no going back. All new phones will incorporate full keyboards and push the innovative trail further for discovering more and better ways to 'text'.

For electronics recyclers like us, it is hard to keep up with the shift of interest. What are we to do with all the 'old fashioned' phones that just have numbers?

Well, there are still quite a few of us from the 'older' generation still quite content with how our phones work.

Brain Cancer and Cellphone Use Study Completed

A study funded by the European Union and the cellphone industry has just completed it's 13-country study on whether cellphone use can be linked to increased risk for brain tumors.

The report called Interphone, concluded with researchers claiming they found no substantial evidence to link the two together.

However, many critics and scientists agree; with increased use among the younger generation, more studies will need to be conducted.

The question comes to mind how much influence the 'cellphone industry' had over how the scientists were supposed 'interpret' the data. If the study came to definitively show that cellphone use is linked to the development of brain cancer, I believe there would be an uproar from the public and we would see a noticeable drop in the amount of cellphone use.

It is scary to think sometimes how little we actually know about the technologies we use and their ultimate effects on our lives.

Hopefully a new innovation for communication will lead to less radiation exposure.

Federal Communications Commission to create bill to warn of high cellphone bills

A common symptom of the American cellphone 'contract' is what we like to call ' bill shock '. You sign up for what you think is a good deal with companies like Verizon, T-mobile, AT&T in hopes of saving money. But once you're locked into your contract, crazy things can happen... Like excessive roaming or data charges that you were unaware of; sometimes in the hundreds of dollars.

BUT, alas, the F.C.C. is seeking to create a bill that will require these cellphone companies to warn customers before enacting outrageous roaming charges.

Perhaps this will revive some of the growing population that is fed up with contracts and the companies that are selling them. Either way it is time for these companies to be more responsible and sensible in how they treat their customers.

Top Cell Phone by Carrier

Ginny Miles from PC World has given us an in depth look at the top 5 phones from the top 4 US Carriers.
"Shopping for a cell phone can be overwhelming; after all, these devices do a whole lot more than just make phone calls. So which Carrier has the best selection of phones"?

Top 5 Verizon Phones

Top 5 T-Mobile Phones

Top 5 AT&T phones

Top 5 Sprint Phones

You have to pay attention to these phone models as they will pave the way in two to three years for the phones that Cellular Recycler will be recycling and re selling all over the world. What was yesterdays RAZR is today's Droid and iPhone.

Credit Card Transactions via CellPhones

You're at your local Farmer's market and see that beautiful sweet corn you'd like to grill tonight. But... you don't have any cash? Instead of asking around to find the nearest ATM, chances are you can run your credit card through the farmer's cellphone.

Companies are sprouting up daily that have easy to use plug-ins or software that allow credit card transactions on cellphones. How many times have you split the bill with your friend, but don't have the cash on the spot and end up forgetting about it? Now you can just run your credit card effortlessly between phones.

Square, PayPal and GoPayment all offer services now, usually with a monthly fee and per-transaction fee to mobilize your credit card payments.

The move away from cash has been steady and still has its resistors, but with the increase of smartphone use we can see this transition gain momentum and push us into the paper free future. The next generation will hardly know who's on the dollar bill anymore.

Cellphones have been rising in status for the past few decades and are approaching their zenith as the all-in-one device. This is a plus for recycling companies like us, whose role in society will increase with cellphone acceptance.

PREPAY vs. CONTRACT

A paradigm shift for cellphone service is occurring this year. The pre-dominant method of buying cellphone service in America has been to go to your local Verizon, AT&T, T-mobile or Sprint store and buy a phone at an extremely discounted price with an attached 2-year contract with that company (that has the actual price of the phone built in).

With the recent downturn of the economy, more people have been looking to get out of that contract and hop on a monthly service that they can easily change and end at will.

"This week, both AT&T and Verizon Wireless reported steep declines in the number of customers who signed up for contracts during the first quarter of 2010."

Will these largest corporations start to incorporate prepaid more into their plans? Either way, this opens a lot of doors for selling used phones, as people are also seeking cheaper phones that are not subsidized by their service provider.

We expect this change of how American cellphone companies operate will bring about great things in years to come, especially for us, the customer.

HTC EVO to be the first 4G phone

This summer, Sprint will release its first ever 4G android phone.
Long awaited, the next step in cellphone internet connections has arrived. What excites me is the HD video capabilities and the 8megapixel camera. Up until now, video on phones has been slow, and uploading high quality video instantly impossible.

Now you can stream your video straight to the internet/facebook/myspace/whatever as you're doing it and do it in High definition. Now that's cool. Who would have thought the day would come where you could have a high def camera and video camera in your phone and have it instantly connected to the internet?
"With built-in mobile hotspot functionality, HTC EVO 4G allows up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices to share the 4G experience. Users can easily share an Internet connection on the go with a laptop, camera, music player, game unit, video player, or any other Wi-Fi enabled device.

With integrated HD video capture and 4G speeds, HTC EVO 4G makes slow uploads and grainy video a thing of the past. Now, it is possible to post high-quality video to YouTube™ or Facebook, or share moments in real time over the Internet live, via Qik"


The data capability of phones is accelerating and it will soon be true that you can do just about anything you want on your phone.
So, I would hold off before buying that iphone or Nexus One and see what kind of surprises the cellphone industry has for this summer.

Target to begin Cellphone recycling!

The massive corporation and everything store Target has begun collecting cellphones and old ipods in celebration of this years upcoming Earth Day!











This is exciting news, as millions of Americans regularly shop at Target stores across the country and will be exposed to simple, accessible and free electronics recycling. Up until now, finding a local source for recycling electronics has been difficult. However, with Target now reaching a majority of this country, recycling should be easy.

If you feel you could earn money from your old phones, then try selling them on craigslist, or shipping them to a recycling company like Cellular Recycler to get some money for them.

This is exciting progress for nationwide recycling efforts and corporate involvement.

iPad is out, and Apple's OS 4 is revealed

iPad's are out on the loose all over the country. For those lucky 300,000 or so people who received their iPad's on the first day, the life-altering technology is starting to transform them. Hundreds of online reviews and blogs are out covering the initial experiences with iPad. My favorite thus far is GIZMODO's personal exploration.

There are many skeptics still out there, wondering if they really need another device. Truth is, you don't. But the iPad certainly is a fun toy.


What else is new to the cellphone/apple world? OS4. Apple recently unveiled their new software for iphone 3GS, ipod touch and ipad. Not to be released until later in the summer, OS4 will allow multi-tasking (the main complaint on the ipad), personal backgrounds, and folders.


You should probably hold out for the next generation of iphone or late summer for the iPad before unnecessarily upgrading. But if you do, be sure to recycle or resell your old phone or computer. We can expect 2G's to be obsolete within a year, and the 3G shortly thereafter.

More companies, bigger market, more money

Cash for old electronics has become a popularized form of recycling. A dream for many of us 'die-hard environmentalists' has always been to create a reward system to encourage recycling behavior.

The (EPA) has announced a dramatic increase in companies that are making this dream come true. Today, there are more opportunities to recycle those electronics than ever before... and make some cash at it.

Not even 5 years ago there were no avenues to dispose of electronics, let alone recycle them without sending them to the landfill grave.

Now there is a flourishing market with numerous companies out there waiting to help you and keep our electronics out of the landfills.

Check out some of these websites for more info.

Earth 911

BuyMyTronics

Gazelle

YouRenew

CellularRecycler

National Recycling Week to begin!

2nd annual National Cell Phone Recycling Week begins April 5 – 11, 2010.

" Last year, Americans turned in approximately 11.7 million cell phones for reuse and recycling."

However, there are still an estimated 150 million phones still out there in drawers across the nation. So come on people, help spread the good word, and let's give all those phones new lives and help raise money for your favorite non-profits.

Let's make this the best cellphone recycling year ever! Tell your friends and family to participate, gather the phones up and send them to your local recycling facility.

Thanks to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for putting together this wonderful week celebrating e-cycling and cellphone revival.

Iphone app to lead the way towards free calling

Budding heads directly with the traditional dollars for minutes routine that most service providers offer, Line2 creates another line on your Iphone with contacts and more, used either over of the existing 3G network or through WiFi hotspots.

This appeals to a lot of people, because if they spend most of their time surrounded by WiFi, they can have all the free phone calls they want and save money. It's a brilliant application for Apple and opens the doors to free calls over the internet everywhere.

You can now turn your ipod touch into a phone when you're within reach of WiFi signals. Better yet, the sound quality is increased from the normal voice calls.

Perhaps cellphones are moving away from having 'data' plans and towards an ever-connected internet device that can meet all your needs at once.

Either way, keep recycling those old phones and be ready for the next jump in technology to arrive.

Would you remember to recycle your phone for a lottery ticket?

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently launched a nationwide cell phone recycling campaign incentivized by essentially, a lottery. When you buy another new phone and recycle your old one, you’ll receive a “gift voucher” potentially worth $540, $54, or $11.

What’s really smart about this program is that the Japan’s METI has essentially found a way to provide a significant ‘potential’ value for the consumer by recycling their cell phone instead of trying to offer a complicated buy back’ program which provides a specific value for each phone, many of which would be worth $.25 to $2. The vast majority of cell phones not in use today are worth very little when turning them into a recycler or buyback program due to all of the logistics, processing and labor it takes to turn that phone around into a usable refurbished unit.

How many people do you know that would remember to dig out their old cell phone from the closet, and turn it in for a quarter? Not worth it right?

Well what if you could get a lottery ticket worth over $500? The bottom line is people are much more likely to do something if you turn it into a game or ‘lottery’ in this case. I absolutely love this idea and can’t wait to see if it garners any success in Japan.

Cell Phone Radiation - Does the test still make sense?

It seems every year a study comes out revealing the radiation levels of the newest phones to hit the market. This year, Motorola had 6 of the top 20, while Blackberries made up 4 of the top SAR models.

Measured in SAR (specific absorption rate levels) which is the amount of radio energy absorbed by your body, the tests that measure the SAR levels specifically measure the human head using a model filled with a fluid which represents the same absorption properties of a human head. Although, its interesting that they perform these tests on a model of a large male head with small ears according to sarvalues.com. As a large head is more likely to absorb more radiation.

Whats interesting is how the culture of cell phones has started to make the test seem outdated and a poor representation of how we use our cell phones today. What about the SAR measurement when your texting or browsing the web? Now, with your hands being smaller than your head, there's a pretty good chance that the SAR rating wouldn't be any higher and, in fact could be lower. But, what about when you have your smart phone updating your e-mails every hour in your pocket? Seems like your whole midsection has a little more mass than your head, and therefore could absorb more radiation.

Why hasn't the FCC updated the test to include the 'in pocket' SAR when your phone is busy keeping you connected to the digital world of facebook, twitter, & e-mail updates that we can't live without?

For a list of the SAR ratings on some of the phones you grew up check out http://www.sarvalues.com/usa-complete.html

Sprint to release the first Wi-Max cellphone

Spring has announced its soon to be released SuperSonic cellphone made by HTC. This phone will run on the ultra-speed Wi-Max network. Most other U.S. carriers have chosen instead to focus their attention and dollars on the up and coming 4G L.T.E. ( long term evolution) network. Spring will be the first service to offer a cellphone with such super high-speed internet and data capabilities.

What this means to us? 3G and wi-fi enabled phones will become history before we know it. Possibly within a year, everyone will be converting to wi-max or 4G phones. Data and internet are steadily rising in popularity, thus the importance of this move by Sprint.

We can expect to see an influx of seemingly new phones vanish into the past as high speed internet connections become the standard. This will mean good things for places like Cellular Recycler and other similarly minded companies.

Is Apple's new iPad environmentally friend?

Well... they say it is.
A few years ago there were many controversy's over Apple products being shipped overseas and discarded in extremely hazardous ways.

The company is, "now in last place among the 14 largest electronics firms in committing to phase out harmful and toxic substances and instituting recycling programs of products that have reached the end of their lifecycles," according to Greenpeace in 2006.

Their most recent Macbook and iPad are supposed free of harmful toxins and will recycled safely within the United States alone... or so we hope.

Greenpeace even created their own blog over the concept GreenMyApple.org
Finally their products are being created without the harmful ingredients.
Way to go Apple, keep it up. This will keep us environmentally-minded folks still stoked on Apple's products.

Why recycling your electronics is so important.

We've all heard the stories about children in developing countries getting poisoned by the toxins in electronics. If not, the horror stories are definitely out there. With the ever-increasing technological demands of developed countries, the legal and often-times illegal export of e-waste is on the rise.

New international laws have been developed to curb these immediate problems. However, the current trend indicates that establishing proper recycling facilities will be extremely difficult in countries like China and India.

"Moreover, most e-waste in China is improperly handled, much of it incinerated by backyard recyclers to recover valuable metals like gold--practices that release steady plumes of far-reaching toxic pollution and yield very low metal recovery rates compared to state-of-the-art industrial facilities."

What can you do?

Recycle properly. Learn more. Buy from environmentally conscious companies.

It is a growing market in this day and age. Find your local recyclery and spread the word.

'Unlocked' vs. 'Subsidized' cellphones

$400 $49.99
At our retail store, we emphasize to our customers the value of buying an unlocked or 'unsubsidized' phone. It has always occurred to me that when companies like Verizon or T-mobile offer these awesome new toys at prices like $49.99; it must be too good to be true. And it is...

They simply build the rest of the price of the phone ($400) into your 2 year contract that you must sign. In the long run, (2 years) you end up paying around $200 extra through your jacked up monthly bills.

"Let’s say that you buy a MyTouch 3G, one of T-Mobile’s most popular smartphones, for $400, and sign up for its unlimited voice, text and data plan for $60 a month. The total cost of the phone over two years would be $1,840.

If, instead, you buy the phone subsidized by T-Mobile for $150, that same plan will cost $80 monthly — bringing your two-year total to $2,070.

If you reject the subsidy, you’ll actually have $230 to spend two years from now, and $20 every month you keep the phone beyond that.

So... conventional wisdom tells us you should buy the phone upfront at full price and pay less monthly or; get a used phone from a cellphone recyclery and save even more money.

Check out this New York Times article for more info.

Puma's Solar Cell Phone

I have to admit that I am a bit of a fashion hound and I personally can’t get enough Puma for my kick around gear and computer bag. I know this is a cell phone recycling blog but I have to say that they make a quality product for those of us who bike to work.

My interest in this article is because I have seen electronics manufactures that make washers and dryers get into the cell phone game but now we have a brand that is synonymous for making shoes. The German sportswear company has partnered with French telecommunications company Sagem and developed a solar-powered phone. It has a touch screen, a camera, a pedometer, a stopwatch, a GPS tracker, and built-in mapping software designed for runners and cyclists.

I am excited that we have a new fresh idea in the industry. We should all follow the progress of this idea not just because it is solar powered but because if they succeed we could all be carrying a phone that looks like it was purchased out of a foot locker from the mall.

New ways to experience your cellphone

Microvisions Pico Production is leading the way towards evolving technology. Now you can project movies, pictures and text messages directly from your cellphone. This feature would be great for giving presentations on the go.
Another new product is Motorola's Golden -I that sports a 15-inch virtual PC display.
One thing is for sure, cellphone manufacturers are looking to the future for innovative technology and the coolest gadgets.
One hope from this burgeoning market is that we should see an influx of diversity in the cellphone market.

Mobile meets Facebook Zero

Social Media Giant Facebook has released a new version specific to mobile phones. More and more people are interested in accessing their facebook accounts to upload photos/videos updates while on the go. I believe Facebook was meant to be mobile.
The new dawn of Facebook zero will allow users to hop on this low-bandwith app on their phones.
"The social network recently said over 100 million people now access Facebook from their phone".

The slimmed down version is apparently already available and called Facebook lite; however it is currently meant for the developing world where internet connections are slower.

As more and more applications and ideas spread through the mobile web, we can expect to see an exponential rise in individuals purchasing phones specifically for their web browsing capabilities. Google's Nexus one and the Iphone still remain champions of this hurdle into the future.

Long Term Evolution soon to hit U.S.

With the exponential growth of mobile internet use, service providers are looking to the future for answers to their mobile traffic problems. With roughly 500,000 million people now using the 3G network and with those numbers on the rise, a faster form of data transfer is greatly in need.
The '4G' network is said to deliver up to 500 times the speed of most broadband services today.

How will this affect the cellphone and recycling industries?

1. There will be many old phones left in the dust for newer models capable of handling the 4G speeds... i.e. where do the current billion or so phones end up? There will be major growth in cellphone recycling in the next 5 years.

2. Competition will push the cellphone manufactures into hyperspeed and apps for mobile devices will reach their acme.

3. Wireless will completely replace fixed link.

"Wireless internet access is going to be a better, richer experience than fixed link access." said Professor Michael Walker, group R&D director at Vodafone told Wireless 2.0 conference in Bristol, organised by Silicon South-West.

The age of wireless is upon us, be prepared to recycle your old devices and embrace the future.

For more info check out this blog 3G4G and a recent NYT article.

Winter Olympic medals made from recycled e-waste

An interesting article came out today from Scientific American that the 2010 Vancouver Olympics are using recycled metals. “Each medal was made with a tiny bit of the more than 140,000 tons of e-waste that otherwise would have been sent to Canadian landfills" says Larry Greenemeyer.

This is not just a good idea it is a great idea that the Olympic committees are looking at greening the games and looking from their past achievements and advances on what ideas can make the games more eco friendly.

You can take a look at all the ways that corporate sponsorship and the city of Vancouver are actively promoting a greener Olympics.

I will personally pledge that if Denver Colorado ever submits a successful bid that Cellular Recycler will donate a container of used cell phones that will have an even larger percentage of the precious metals found in them than the Canadians used by recycling cathode ray tube glass and computer parts.

With the 250,000+ cell phones that can be smelted for precious metals we will work with other American refineries, coordinate some serious nationwide e waste community recycling drives and get the precious metals to 100%.

If my readers would like to talk to me personally I would be glad to open up the communication lines and develop a real plan for the next Olympics that are held here in America of the 2012 games in London.

Google Chrome Tablet?

Will Google make its own version of the much anticipated Apple iPad? Lots of people think so. Chances are it will be presented as something like the NExus One. Google may work with other hardware companies to produce pre-versions/DROIDesque models until it has perfected it enough to release the official Google Tablet.

There have been numerous complaints about the recently release iPad. Namely its lack of a camera and multitasking. Will Google fix this?

For more info check out Google's open-source Chrome project Chromium.

$499 for Apple's new iPad

Unveiled to the world today, Apple has made history once again with its revolutionary iPad. Steve Jobs' magnum opus will change the mobile world.

Starting at the hardly believed low price of $499 this new machine is sure to rock the world.

Available for shipping in the next 60 days, customers will begin to experience the future.

It is the dream of many, to have a high speed internet connection and mobile device suited for the experience wherever you go. Now apple has created the sleek new ipad.

What remains unclear is whether the iPad will be a phone replacement, or simply another thing to carry around. What would make an iphone user switch? How revolutionary is it really, if you can only make phone calls over the internet?

We shall see.

Read this article for the live blog feed from today.

Will the iPad deliver? goodbye to cellphones?

Apple's latest high-tech gear to be unveiled Wednesday January 27th.

The 'iPad' will sport all the same in/out connectivity as the current iPhone 3GS, including a 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack, built-in speaker grills, a microphone, GPS, 3G connectivity and a 30-pin dock connector. A 10-inch display is framed by a black border that bleeds into its wrap-around aluminum enclosure.

Functioning as a Macbook/iphone hybrid the 'ipad' will hopefully run wireless internet everywhere phone service is available. Will it be 4G compatible? Almost certainly.

What will this do to cellphones?? Are people going to run bluetooth off their ipads and never pick up a cellphone again? How may this push Google to create their ultimate wireless internet device?

Endless possibilities.

Google Wave and the evolving social networks

Well my friends, good old Google has done it again. WAVE...

Perhaps you've heard of it, perhaps not.
What is a wave exactly? Well...
For well over a year, Google has been developing a revolutionary online social tool, the Wave, which integrates email, instant messaging, and social networks into one program.

A wave is equal parts conversation and documentation.

People can communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more in real-time.

A wave is shared. Any participant can reply anywhere in the message, edit the content and add participants at any point in the process. Then playback lets anyone rewind the wave to see who said what and when.

A wave is live. With live transmission as you type, participants on a wave can have faster conversations, see edits and interact with extensions in real-time.

They have had this project going for over a year and half and are finally making steps towards giving it to the public. If you have the time watch this video, it is long though, let me warn you, but thrilling none the less, it will rock your world..

So... wave, online super social tool. This new software integrates our email, instant message and social networks into flowing livestream waves. You can watch your friends as they type a response live to your email, or easily add a friend to the conversation. This is truly revolutionary.

I think this will be google's advantage in selling it's Nexus One phone, they will have already developed the software to fully integrate this extraordinary social tool into their handheld mobile devices. I am excited to see how well this catches on, but just from this video I think it will spread fast and radically change the way people communicate. Oh Google...

There is a lot more to say about this subject and I will follow up soon.

For more check out this article at lifehacker.