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Last Updated July 25th, 2025 at 11:18 am
Tracking the Lifecycle of a Mobile Device
Feb 10 2025 · BY Editorial TeamLast Updated July 25th, 2025 at 11:18 am
Today, it’s typical for a smartphone to have three to four different owners over its functional life. OEMs, carriers, business buyers, processors, and other facilitators, like B-Stock, each play a part in the thriving secondary market that moves these devices around the globe from one user to the next.
Download the infographic as we track the lifecycle of the iPhone 11, from production through its multiple owners to when it’s finally recycled years later.
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