Gazelle: BlackBerry trade-ins at all-time high

Release Date ‎Oct 25, 2011‎ in CNET

 
   

BlackBerry Owners Flock to IPhone 4S in Record Numbers

Forbes - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
BlackBerry owners are trading in their devices in record numbers, highlighting RIM's struggles and Apple's expected success with the iPhone 4S. Gazelle, an online tech product buyer, said the number of BlackBerry trades is up from its record highs ...

Gazelle: BlackBerry trade-ins at all-time high

CNET - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Gadget buyer Gazelle, which purchases gadgets in return for cash, today said it's seen an 80 percent increase in BlackBerry trades since last week, up from record highs earlier this month. ...

BlackBerry Woes Continue as Trade-Ins Surge

CIO Today - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
The Gazelle trade-ins coincided not only with the release of the iPhone but the launch of several premium Android-based phones. But Gazelle official Anthony Scarsella told CNET that Android trade-ins during the same period were almost ...

BlackBerry, Android Trade-Ins Spike

E-Gear - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
One top gadget-recycling website is reporting huge amounts of trade-ins of BlackBerry and Android devices, coinciding with the recent release of the iPhone 4S. Gazelle.com "Chief Gadget Officer' Anthony Scarsella, in an interview with CNET, ...

Smartphone trade-ins at all time high since the iPhone 4S release

Macgasm - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
Since the iPhone 4S release earlier this month, people have been trading in their smartphones, both Blackberry and Android alike, at a record pace according to Gazelle “Chief Gadget Officer” Anthony ...

Masses abandon BlackBerry, pickup iPhone 4S

Stark Insider - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
So far Gazelle reports that 65000 BlackBerries have been traded in. The firm expects that number to hit 75000 by the end of the week. by Mike Carrall on 10.27.11 | View Comments More bad news for RIM. In addition to the delay in the tablet upgrade ...

BlackBerries Are Hot! Hot For Trading-In For An iPhone, That Is

Cult of Mac - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
The BlackBerry is popular again. Ha ha ha. Sorry, just kidding. That popularity extends only to owners rushing to trade them in after a recent nationwide service outage. Indeed, one firm specializing in buying ...

Trading Site Says BlackBerry Trade-ins Up 80 Percent

Tom's Guide - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
Earlier this month, BlackBerry users were hit with an outage that lasted several days. It took Research In Motion three full days to restore normal service around the world, and for many users, this just wasn't good enough. ...

Gazelle reports BlackBerry trade-ins at an all-time high

tuaw.com - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
BlackBerry owners faced a multi-day outage earlier this month that undoubtedly caused some unhappy customers to abandon the platform, but it was the launch of the iPhone 4S that may have led to a mass exodus, ...

64% BlackBerry Users Thought of Switching to iPhones Claims Survey

ITProPortal - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
A new survey has shed light into how over 40 percent of BlackBerry users were pondering over the idea of switching their smartphone following the recent 3-day long outage. The outage, which took place earlier this month, rendered users from all over ...

BlackBerry trade-ins rise due to iPhone 4S release and outage

Phones Review - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has been going through quite a bad patch what with the uptake of the BlackBerry Playbook failing to garner enough interest, BlackBerry smartphones losing market share left right and centre to rivals Apple and Android ...

Thoughts on the great fruit tech battle: BlackBerry vs. Apple

CNET Asia (blog) - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
The story is that Apple's iPhone is killing BlackBerry, whilst Blackberry is busy committing suicide (outages, no "killer phone" and of course, that best forgotten nonsensical black brick they called the PlayBook). The proponents of the iPhone, ...

Gazelle: BlackBerry trade-ins at all-time high

Mobot.net (blog) - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
US-based chaps Gazelle buy a variety of gadgets in exchange for cash, including laptops, games consoles, and " the one we're really interested in here " mobile phones. It recently reported a spike in BlackBerry trade-ins thanks to the outage thingy, ...

Record numbers of BlackBerry and Android handsets traded-in for iPhone 4S

Know Your Mobile (blog) - ‎Oct 27, 2011‎
RIM's fortunes just seem to go from bad to worse. First there was the PlayBook debacle, then came the global server outage and now, worse still, it seems that more and more BlackBerry purists are trading in their RIM handsets for Apple's iPhone 4S. ...

Record high BlackBerry trade-ins after outage and iPhone 4S launch

The Loop - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
The metric follows an extended outage of Research In Motion's e-mail and BlackBerry messaging services, which left users unable to communicate with one another or send and receive e-mails globally. To placate angry users, RIM offered users $100 in free ...

Data outages from BlackBerry resulting in users switching to iPhones

Examiner.com - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
Ever since BlackBerry users suffered a huge 3 day outage, reports have been suggesting that many BlackBerry users are considering or have switched to the iPhone already. First there was a survey claiming that 40% of the affected Blackberry users ...

BlackBerry, Android secondhand trade-ins spike at iPhone 4S launch

zimGossip - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
A well loved site for selling second hand smartphones has reported an 80 percent increase in used BlackBerry phones and a 72 percent increase in Android trade-ins during the launch week of Apple's iPhone 4S. ...

BlackBerry, Android secondhand trade-ins spike at iPhone 4S launch

Zimbabwe Guardian - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
A well Ɩονеԁ site fοr selling second hand smartphones hаѕ reported аn 80 percent increase іn used BlackBerry phones аnԁ a 72 percent increase іn Android trade-ins during thе launch week οf Apple's iPhone 4S. According tο a report bу CNET, ...

BlackBerry trade-ins on the rise

MSN Money - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
Apple's new iPhone 4S may have some owners of RIM's phone ready to jump ship, one company says. By Kim Peterson on Wed, Oct 26, 2011 2:53 PM The recent launch of the iPhone 4S appears to have triggered an unusually high number of BlackBerry trade-ins. ...

Record BlackBerry's traded following iPhone 4S launch

Product Reviews - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
We reported previously that more business users were set to ditch their BlackBerry handsets in favor of the iPhone. Now there are reports of record BlackBerry's traded following the iPhone 4S launch. Gazelle who take in unwanted gadgets from consumers ...

iPhone 4S Catalyst for Record Number of BlackBerry Trade-Ins

Gotta Be Mobile - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
In the wake of RIM's massive BlackBerry outage comes word that BlackBerry trade-ins at gadget buyer Gazelle have reached an all-time high. Trade-ins are up 80 percent from the previous record that was set earlier this month. ...

BlackBerry launches new OS

The Manitoban - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
In the wake of last week's unexpected BlackBerry outage, university students have mixed reactions to both the smartphone and the upcoming launch of the Research in Motion's latest innovation: the upcoming BBX operating system. Millions of people around ...

iPhone 4S launch drives record number of BlackBerry trade-ins

BGR - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
Gazelle, a website that specializes in buying, selling and recycling gadgets, said on Tuesday that BlackBerry trade-ins recently reached an all-time high. Speaking with CNET, Gazelle chief gadget officer Anthony Scarsella said his company saw a “spike” ...

Buh-Bye Blackberry: Users Say Breaking Up Isn't Hard To Do

Glittarazzi (blog) - ‎Oct 26, 2011‎
Gazelle, a buyer that trades in electronics for cash, has reported an 80% increase in BlackBerry trade-ins this past week. Gazelle's "Chief Gadget Officer" Anthony Scarsella has said trade-ins are "easily the highest volume of BlackBerry trades ever ...

BlackBerry Device Trade-Ins at All Time High [Gazelle Says More BlackBerry ...

TFTS (blog) - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
More and more BlackBerry smartphone users are switching to other platforms. Are users angry at RIM for the worldwide BlackBerry service outages? Or are they just more interested in the iPhone 4S? Gadget buyer Gazelle has released figures for trade-ins ...

BlackBerry trade-ins reach all time high

Digitaltrends.com - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Due to the recent BlackBerry outage and the iPhone 4S announcement BlackBerry owners are trading-in their devices more than ever before. We can't say this news is completely unexpected with all the recent events surrounding BlackBerry. ...

Gazelle: BlackBerry trade-ins at all-time high

zimGossip - ‎Oct 25, 2011‎
Gadget buyer Gazelle, which purchases gadgets in return for cash, today said it's seen an 80 percent increase in BlackBerry trades since last week, up from record highs earlier this month. The metric follows an extended outage of Research In Motion's ...

 

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