In the aftermath of the Samsung trademark trial and in anticipation of the new iPhone 5 launch there are many good deals if you want to sell or trade in your working iPhone 4S. The trial is leading some to unload their used Samsung equipment while others flocked to stores worried that the Samsung Galaxy S III would be banned.

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Gazelle.com reported a 50% increase in  those recycling  Samsung smartphones in the last three days and a 10% drop in prices. Apple will now give you a gift certificate of $345 for a working 64GB iPhone 4S.

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AT&T will a "sustainable" smartphone the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate on  SundayJune 10, for $49.99 with a contract.  This smartphone has many high-end features and is certified green by two different certifications.  You can get it for free by using the coupon-link below.

Features include a 4-inch touchscreen Super AMOLED display, a dual core 1.2 GHz Scorpion processor, voice recognition and access to AT&T U-verse Live TV.  It also features a 5-megapixel auto-focus rear-facing camera that lets you record videos in 720p HD and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera.

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Coming to Walmart on June 5th, is the Samsung  Galaxy Appeal is a QWERTY Android phone using the prepaid GoPhone service for $149.99.

The Samsung  Galaxy Appeal  features  Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 3.2-inch touchscreen 3MP camera with 3x zoom, 800MHz processor, microSD card slot.

For green fans,  the Samsung Galaxy Appeal's plastic parts are made of 80-percent recycled material and the phone ships with reduced packaging material compared to other Samsung devices, cutting back on paper usage.

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eRecyclingCorps (eRC) managed more than 550,000 wireless device trade-ins in March 2012,  with a more than 300% increase over trade-in volume in March 2011.

eRC worked with major wireless carriers and retailers across North America and Europe. While this is great sign for Earth Day, it also shows that users are upgrading. eRC most popular program is rewarding consumers with instant, in-store credit for wireless device trade-in.

Because cell phones and smartphones contain harmful chemicals, please be sure to dispose of them properly.

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While Americans probably won't know when they will be able to buy a  Samsung Galaxy SII smartphone until tomorrow. Samsung has already announced to the world at IFA the next LTE Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones and Samsung Galaxy Tab...

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While Americans probably won't know when they will be able to buy a  Samsung Galaxy SII smartphone until tomorrow. Samsung has already announced to the world at IFA the next LTE Samsung Galaxy S II smartphones and Samsung Galaxy Tab...

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Sprint announced the Samsung Trender, which is made from recyclable material with a 2.8" touchscreen and slide-out QWERTY keyboard.  It comes in Sapphire or Amethyst.The Samsung Trender is a messaging phone with threaded text messaging, picture messaging, corporate and personal...

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It's National Cell Phone Recycling Week.  Verizon Wireless is contributing with drop boxes in stores throughout the United States, free printable mailing labels, and an eco-friendly trade-in program. The Verizon Wireless Trade-In Program lets users determine if their wireless phones...

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Sprint prepaid division of Virgin Mobile starts selling, today, the Samsung Restore, with a casing that includes post-consumer recycled plastic, and 83 percent of the phone is recyclable.The Samsung Restore is a message phone offering a slide-out full QWERTY, a...

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Research in Motion is showing loyalty to its BlackBerry users, offering up to $120 for each BlackBerry traded in.  Even if you have already bought a new BlackBerry and still have a BlackBerry lying around, you can send it in...

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In honor of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, Verizon Wireless suggests customers use either of two options to recycle their old phones- HopeLine or Verizon Wireless Trade-In.Customers can donate their no-longer-used wireless phones and accessories to HopeLine from Verizon...

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