27.10.2011 16:05 Uhr, Quelle: The Unofficial Apple Weblog

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

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, says electronics recycler Gazelle. Earlier this month, the trade-in of BlackBerry devices climbed, but in the past week, the number of these trades skyrocketed by 80%. This spike coincided with the launch of the iPhone 4S, says Gazelle Chief Gadget Officer Anthony Scarsella. Android handsets also increased 72% in the same time period and many of these trades were from Sprint customers, but this spike may not entirely be the result of the iPhone 4S, says Scarsella. Yes, this is

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