Apple launching new broken iPhone upgrade program

[altrenda]

Apple will now take iPhones with broken screens or buttons in trade for a new phone upgrade. Another way for them to hurt the repair business.

Also, at the link is a video of an interesting Belkin screen protector machine. (in German)

http://9to5mac.com/2016/02/04/apple-broke-iphone-upgrade-screen-protector-program/

 

[sapphirescales]

Yet another reason to avoid the low margin, almost no profit smartphone repair route. Apple's phones are by far the easiest to repair, and their users have the most money to burn.

However, I wouldn't think this would hurt the repair industry TOO bad. Only $250 for a last gen flagship phone? It's still going to be a LOT cheaper to fix your current iPhone compared to trading it in and getting peanuts for it from Apple. It's the same thing with Apple's trade in program for laptops. They'll pay you $300 for a 1 year old $2,500 Macbook Pro Retina. Not surprisingly, it hasn't made a dent on my Apple repair business. I don't think very many people will be stupid enough to go for these trade in programs.

 

[Peter Stevens]

Question is, what are they doing with the "broken" one?

Replacing the screen and re-selling them in 2nd or 3rd world countries, or simply as refurbished?

 

[PBComputer]

at the link is a video of an interesting Belkin screen protector machine. (in German)

http://9to5mac.com/2016/02/04/apple-broke-iphone-upgrade-screen-protector-program/

Someone has created the machine I was thinking about making.

 

[johnrobert]

What does Apple do with traded in stuff junk it alll

 

[cyabro]

What does Apple do with traded in stuff junk it alll

I'm sure they will remanufacture as much as possible and sell them again.

 

[glennd]

I'm sure they will remanufacture as much as possible and sell them again.

I'm sure they'll end up as landfill in some poor african nation

 

[Peter Stevens]

I'm sure they'll end up as landfill in some poor african nation

Are you kidding me? https://powermore.dell.com/tech-culture/how-much-gold-is-in-smartphones-and-computers/

 

[Just Larry]

Most of our students have cracked screens, very rarely see an undamaged phone. Most of them will just ride out the contract rather than having them repaired. I don't think this trade in programme will take off with how little they will be offering for the broken handsets.

 

[Krynn72]

Question is, what are they doing with the "broken" one?
Replacing the screen and re-selling them in 2nd or 3rd world countries, or simply as refurbished?

What does Apple do with traded in stuff junk it alll

I'm sure they will remanufacture as much as possible and sell them again.

I'm sure they'll end up as landfill in some poor african nation

 

[johnrobert]

Apple is also developing an electric car