HYLA Mobile had a big month this September, as did the mobile technology industry as a whole. In a single month, we had 1.6 million mobile phone trade-ins – a historic milestone, and a 75% year-over-year increase.
- In 1983, mobile phones first hit shelves and sold for $4,000.
- The first mobile call was made in 1973.
- Globally, 1.879 BILLION NEW mobile devices were sold in 2014.
- In developing countries, small- and mid-sized businesses with internet access increased productivity by an average of 11%.
- In 2014, 56 million used devices were sold around the world.
- HYLA Mobile has put more than 30 million devices into the hands of new users.
- HYLA has diverted 10.3 million pounds of ewaste since 2009.
- About two-thirds of the world’s population (over 4 billion) remains unconnected to the internet.
- HYLA has collected over 30 million mobile phones since 2009.
- Of the world’s 7+ billion population only 3.2 billion people have access to the internet.
