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Leading mobile phone maker Nokia took the wraps off a spate of new low-cost and entry-level phones today, all of which are designed to appeal to consumers in emerging markets—although Nokia believes the slim, Bluetooth-and-camera equipped Nokia 2630 (a.k.a. “Barracuda”) may be a revenue winner for the company. Although some of the handsets may eventually make their way to the North American market, initial availability of… Read More

What happens to electronic equipment like computers, VCRs, telephone gear, batteries, televisions, CD players, cell phones, floppy disks, and camcorders when they're obsolete, broken, or simply no longer wanted by consumers desiring better and faster devices? Often, this so-called “e-waste” ends up in local landfills, clandestinely (and illegally) disposed of by their owners or unwittingly hauled off my municipal waste… Read More