Second-hand phones surf rising green consumer wave
By
Binu Mathew
Barcelona: The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well as interest in eco-friendly consumption even as some still fear buying a dud.
The success of refurbished phones is a reminder that flashy new gadgets and cutting-edge capabilities, on show this week at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) telecoms trade fair, are not the only engines of the sector.
