Mobile Phone Reviews : The Regulars

It is a fact that more than 80 per cent of all the parts of a mobile phone can be recycled. Unfortunately, only a handful of UK residents realize this. The rest either don’t care or do not have the faintest idea that they can get fast cash if they have their mobile phones recycled.

According to recent research by Nokia, one of the leading manufacturers of mobile phones in the world, only around 3% of mobile phone users bother to have their phones recycled. Most either just throw away their old, unused units when they upgrade or simply put them aside, in the back of the closet or the desk drawer. Nokia also reported that an unbelievably high figure of 75% do not have the slightest idea how to have their old, unwanted mobile phones recycled.

The disadvantages of such lack of information and knowledge include an environmental threat. Mobile phones may contain harmful metals like cadmium, which can prove extremely harmful if it should leak into the sources of water or the soil at landfills.

Another disadvantage of not having the old mobile phone unit recycled is that the mobile phone user is depriving himself of the chance to make money out of selling his phone.

A growing number of companies based in the United Kingdom are getting into recycling old phones and give you cash for mobile phones. These companies host websites with names like Earth Mobile, Mobile Phone Xchange, Envirofone and Fone Bank. The good news is that these phone recycling companies will take both working and damaged mobile phones and send cash to their previous owners.

The LG Renoir KC910 is a touch screen mobile phone that has a sleek attractive look; it has been marketed as a camera phone.  Its compact size is ideal for those looking for a smaller alternative to the iPhone. 

One of the best features of the handset is the eight megapixel camera.  It is substantially better than that included with other LG mobile phones and the phone has a ‘smile detection’ function which will take the photograph when the subject smiles.  Photo quality is excellent and the camera can be used to take good quality video footage. Some users may find that the flash is not adequate for very dark scenes.

Watching videos is also easy as the phone supports a number of file types, though some resolutions may not be compatible with the phone.  The handset also has a good music player though the phone does not have the 3.5mm headphone jack that is featured on some other LG models; it is, however, equipped with Dolby mobile sound technology.
 
Users can connect with the internet using Wi-Fi or HSDPA and the phone has a GPS navigation feature to benefit users.  Memory function is also considerably better than other models with an 8GB memory card.  Sending texts and emails is easy with the onscreen QWERTY keyboard and the text function is aided with predictive text. 

The maximum battery life is shorter than other LG handsets, just 264 hours, but this is acceptable when you consider the number of functions and applications this is supporting.