Barcelona, March 3, 2026 (AFP) - Second-hand phones surf rising green consumer wave

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2026-03-03

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. Around 46 percent of Europeans have already tak......

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