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EE has introduced a new selection of refurbished smartphone plans designed to give customers a more economical and environmentally responsible route to upgrading ...

Lenovo has once again achieved the highest possible recognition from EcoVadis, earning a Platinum medal and placing it within the top 1 per ...

Virgin Media O2 has announced plans to donate 12,000 mobile phones during 2026 as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce digital exclusion ...

Telefónica has earned a place in Corporate Knights’ 2026 Global 100 index, which ranks the most sustainable major companies worldwide. The Spanish telecoms ...

Latvian telecoms operator Tet has achieved a “Good” result in its first corporate sustainability review by EcoVadis, marking an important milestone in the ...

Timpson has teamed up with musicMagpie to introduce on‑the‑spot smartphone trade‑ins at more than 1,300 of its high‑street shops, giving customers a quick ...

Responding to rising consumer interest in affordable, sustainable tech and increasing regulatory momentum around the circular economy, Recommerce Group—Europe’s long-established specialist in trade-in, ...

A new mobile phone shop has opened in Llandrindod Wells, offering local residents easier access to repairs and refurbished handsets. Llandrindod Phones began ...

Foxway has acquired Romanian technology specialist ABD (All Birotic Devices Trade & Service S.R.L.), expanding its refurbishment capacity and accelerating its European growth ...

Orange Polska has teamed up with Dipli to introduce a new online marketplace dedicated to certified refurbished smartphones, marking a pioneering step for ...

HONOR is stepping up its UK presence as it shifts from an entry‑level brand to a serious premium contender, with new research from ...

Samsung has widened its Certified Re‑newed programme to Europe, offering refurbished devices in major markets including the UK, France and Germany. Previously available ...

US‑based refurbished‑tech marketplace Reebelo has appointed Colin Williams, previously a senior leader at Back Market, to head its entry into the UK. Williams ...

Envirofone’s latest trade‑in analysis reveals that the iPhone Air is depreciating far more sharply than comparable iPhone models, with average resale values dropping ...

The GSMA has introduced a new professional accreditation designed to help telecoms workers deepen their understanding of the technologies shaping today’s mobile ecosystem. ...

Zain Group has achieved the highest possible score in the 2025 CDP Climate Change assessment, placing it among a small group of global ...

Rewild Mobile, a new MVNO running on both Vodafone and Three’s networks, has entered the SIM‑only market with a commitment to channel every ...

La Fixerie, a local specialist in refurbished electronic devices, has just opened its second shop in the heart of Toulouse, marking a significant ...

Phonecheck has named industry veteran Harby Garchay as president for its EMEA and Asia‑Pacific operations, a move that comes as the company prepares ...

eRoaming has secured three internationally recognised ISO certifications as it evolves from a travel‑focused eSIM provider into a full‑scale digital MVNO. The company ...

Ceconomy, the parent company of MediaMarkt and Saturn, has reported higher revenue and profit for the 2024/25 financial year and is now steering ...

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) has urged the telecoms industry to modernise and align energy‑metering standards across 5G RAN transport networks, ...

Dutch electronics retailer Coolblue has entered the Berlin market with the opening of a new logistics centre near Berlin‑Brandenburg Airport, a move that ...

Recommerce has published its latest list of the most sought-after refurbished smartphones in France for this year, highlighting continued strong demand in the ...

Tele2 has once again earned a place on the CDP’s prestigious A List, marking the fourth year in a row that the Swedish ...

Magyar Telekom reports that refurbished smartphones have quickly become a meaningful part of its digital sales mix, making up around 10 per cent ...

Orange places responsible purchasing at the core of its environmental and social strategy, aiming to build a supply chain that actively supports a ...

Econocom has introduced a dedicated e-commerce platform, shop.econocomfactory.com, aimed at selling refurbished IT hardware to businesses, signalling a strategic shift towards more sustainable ...

Lenovo has launched its Certified Refurbishment Services across 14 EMEA markets, giving businesses a structured way to extend the lifespan of their existing ...

Odido has introduced a new smartphone trade‑in programme in the Netherlands, giving customers the option to return their old devices in exchange for ...

Renewtech has taken over Harrogate‑based Intelligent Servers, strengthening its position in the European refurbished‑IT market and expanding the group’s operational footprint. The deal ...

Nokia has been chosen by Dutch operator KPN to overhaul the country’s core digital infrastructure with an 800G‑capable IP and optical network. The ...

Europe’s growing acceptance of refurbished smartphones is driving a sharp rise in wholesale enquiries to HK Refurbished Stock, a Hong Kong supplier of ...

Breezy has launched Broker, a new platform giving businesses direct access to verified margin‑VAT pre‑owned devices. Initially rolling out in Europe, Broker is ...

Swappie, the Finnish company known for refurbishing and reselling iPhones, has rolled out a new reusable packaging system designed to make the trade‑in ...

Revibe, a Dubai‑based marketplace for refurbished electronics, has secured $17 million to improve product quality, enhance customer experience and expand from the Gulf ...

TD SYNNEX has widened its UK Samsung portfolio by integrating the Knox security and device‑management platform, a move that not only enhances data ...

Virgin Media O2 has committed 1,000 refurbished smartphones to children with Type 1 diabetes, helping families make full use of continuous glucose monitoring ...

Cykero, specialising in high-end reconditioning of electronic devices, has begun construction of its new Technocentre 5.0 in Castelnau-le-Lez, just outside Montpellier. The facility, ...

Dipli has introduced the Dipli Circular Index (DCI), a metrics-based framework designed to quantify how far European markets have advanced towards circular smartphone ...

Clas Ohlson has agreed to acquire 70% of Phonelife AB and 70% of Reservdelaronline Sverige AB, moves aimed at strengthening its position in ...

Hampshire‑based refurbisher WeBuyAnyPhone.com has launched a fundraising partnership with Kidney Research UK, pledging a £10 donation for every device traded via a dedicated ...

Across Europe, the market for refurbished and used mobile phones is on a remarkable upward trajectory. Analysts forecast that the sector will nearly ...

Breezy has rolled out its trade‑in programme to MyShops stores nationwide, taking the service to more than 100 retail locations across Azerbaijan. The ...

VodafoneThree has agreed a three-year arrangement making it the sole consumer network partner across Fonehouse’s nationwide stores and online channels, covering both Vodafone- ...

Latvian operator Tet has introduced a leasing offer for refurbished ICT hardware, enabling organisations to access enterprise-grade devices more affordably while reducing electronic ...

Tre Sverige has embedded top‑tier refurbished smartphones into its core offer after partnering with Foxway, positioning second‑life devices as a standard option alongside ...

TD SYNNEX has inked a distribution agreement with Danish brand dbramante1928, extending its European portfolio to include a wider selection of mobile, laptop ...

Amsterdam-based repair specialist ThePhoneLab has raised €2.5 million to accelerate its expansion and broaden services across the Netherlands. The funding will support new ...

VodafoneZiggo has signed a three‑year programme with Ericsson to refresh and expand its mobile network across the Netherlands. The agreement focuses on preparing ...

The French online marketplace Leboncoin, recognised as the country’s second largest e-commerce platform and a leader in the pre-owned goods space, has partnered ...

A total of 200 refurbished laptops have been distributed this month in Swansea thanks to the partnership between the Driver and Vehicle Licensing ...

Recent research commissioned by Virgin Media O2 has revealed that nearly half of adults in the United Kingdom still hold on to their ...

After successful editions in Europe and MENA, the global Retech Days series arrives in São Paulo with a renewed mission: to accelerate Latin ...

Recommerce Group marks a strategic milestone by moving from five years of B2B growth into the consumer arena, unveiling its first B2C storefront ...

Vienna-based online marketplace refurbed, which specialises in professionally refurbished electronics, home appliances and sporting goods, has closed a £44 million funding round. The ...

Lenovo, in collaboration with MFP Technology Services, has unveiled a new certified refurbished initiative designed to extend the lifecycle of its equipment and ...

The Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT) has released its second progress report on the environmental sustainability of telecom networks in ...

Gaia Mobile enters the market as a business-focused mobile operator designed from day one to balance performance with responsibility. Built on the reality ...

Telcos has introduced the British JCB Phone brand to Slovakia through an exclusive partnership with Orange Slovensko, marking a new option for customers ...

With the iPhone 17 launch bringing a wave of trade-ins, Revendo has geared up at its Basel HQ with a new teammate: MATT, ...

Virgin Media O2 has secured an ‘A’ score from CDP’s Supplier Engagement Assessment for 2024, recognising robust action to curb supply-chain emissions and ...

Nokia has unveiled next‑generation shelves for its 1830 Photonic Service Switch that promise a step change in network efficiency and lifecycle resilience. The ...

Klyk has taken a major step in Circular IT, expanding its secure, fully traceable reverse‑logistics and recycling service across Europe for UK organisations ...

Telefónica has channelled €77bn into resilient, future‑ready infrastructure during the first ten years of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, using connectivity as a ...

The first edition of Retech Days MENA, organized by Dataxis last week at Dtec, Dubai Silicon Oasis, brought together the region’s key stakeholders ...

Back Market, the online marketplace known for certified refurbished electronics, has opened its first brick‑and‑mortar shop, marking a significant shift from pure e‑commerce ...

Refurbly Qatar announced new partnerships with major retail and telecom brands in the country, including FNAC, Starlink, Virgin Megastore, Digital House Pro, Alif ...

Lenovo has partnered with Rejoose to embed real-time, independently verified emissions data into procurement workflows, tackling a long-standing barrier to net‑zero progress: reliable, ...

Telefónica has invested €77 billion over the past ten years to build resilient, high‑quality digital infrastructure aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals ...

Decluttr is winding down operations in 2025, leaving regular sellers of used phones, tech and media looking for new trade‑in options. The closure ...

With Windows 10 support ending on October 14, 2025, critics fear a tidal wave of e-waste as hundreds of millions of devices fall ...

A £1 million Time After Time e-waste fund from Virgin Media O2 and environmental charity Hubbub has enabled thousands of phones, tablets and ...

Handelsblatt’s 2025 ranking of Germany’s best online portals, produced with the rating and ranking agency ServiceValue, assesses platforms across multiple categories using independent ...

Emporia Telecom has selected Staffordshire-based TMT First as its official UK service and repair partner, supporting the Austrian brand’s expanding range of devices ...

Envirofone is set for a comeback after being acquired from SK TES by recommerce entrepreneurs Matt Green and Sam Hargreaves, alongside partner Lewis ...

Telia Lietuva, working with ALGO Poland, has deployed Lithuania’s first ZeroSite base station in Palanga’s Užkanavė district, showcasing how next‑gen connectivity can coexist ...

Play and Ericsson have signed a new memorandum to expand one of Poland’s most advanced mobile networks, with a strong focus on energy ...

Vodafone has opened a dedicated Partner Shop for refurbished smartphones in collaboration with Recommerce, signalling a stronger push towards circular tech. The new ...

Edenred, a player in digital services and payment solutions, has entered the device trade-in market through a new partnership with circular technology company ...

Recommerce, a European leader in trade-in, refurbishment and resale of consumer electronics, and Xiaomi have announced a strategic partnership to deploy integrated trade-in ...

Back Market, the French marketplace specialising in premium refurbished electronics, is launching a repair service to power its next phase of expansion. The ...

Elisa Industriq has renamed its Distributed Energy Storage (DES) service to Gridle, reflecting a broader ambition to deliver a scalable, AI‑powered flexibility platform ...

Orange Poland has introduced a nationwide trade-in programme built with Breezy that unites shop-floor and online journeys, offering instant discounts on new tech ...

E-recycle has partnered with Boulanger to offer professionally refurbished smartphones available nationwide via Click & Collect. Each device undergoes rigorous diagnostics, replacement of ...

Virgin Media O2, in partnership with Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS), Hubbub and the Scottish Government, has launched a bold initiative to tackle digital ...

Vodafone Business has introduced One for One, a simple promise with real impact: for every new Business Mobile Unlimited contract you take out, ...

A new Vodafone Institute report, produced by Kantar with input from the Wuppertal Institute, shows younger Europeans are at the forefront of choosing ...

A recent study conducted by Fraunhofer Austria in partnership with refurbed, Ireland’s top online hub for refurbished gadgets, highlights a striking revelation: around ...

Kiralabunu has partnered with EasyCep to broaden access to technology across Türkiye, blending rental convenience with a wide choice of devices. Shoppers can ...

Cyculus Services is integrating Renew Kings’ refurbishment technology into its high-throughput, automated device processing facility in Göppingen, Germany. The collaboration blends Renew Kings’ ...

OCM is awarded Blancco’s Gold ITAD Partner status once more, reaffirming its commitment to top-tier data destruction, sustainability, and IT asset disposition. Having ...

Equinix positions itself at the nexus of digital growth and the circular economy by diversifying how its data centres source and use energy. ...

UK’s largest fibre network operator launches two pilot schemes that turn its nationwide fibre footprint into an early‑warning grid for utilities, aligning digital ...

Nokia unveils Enscryb, a digital twin and energy optimisation platform designed to orchestrate distributed energy flexibility in real time as grids face rising ...

Flip announces a new collaboration with Yettel in Hungary, giving Yettel customers immediate access to premium refurbished devices from Rejoy.hu via Yettel’s website. ...

MobileSentrix Europe announces its first acquisition on the continent with the purchase of TouchFix, a well‑regarded name in mobile repair parts and solutions. ...

MediaMarkt’s fast‑scaling marketplace will debut in Switzerland and Hungary after strong year‑on‑year gains and recent launches in Belgium and Poland. The expansion highlights ...

Bol has significantly broadened its refurbished offer, more than doubling the number of product categories since the programme’s launch in November 2024. New ...