Mobile Madness – the Explosion of the Mobile Secondary Market

If the mobile market has shown us anything, it’s that phones are living longer and longer. No, this doesn’t mean flip phones with green screens are making a comeback. But it does mean that in today’s technology world, it’s not…

Mar 05 2020 · 3 min read

iPhone 11 shakes up secondary mobile market as trade-in rates continue to rise

Research from B-Stock, which claims to be the world’s largest business-to-business marketplace for trade-in and overstock mobile phones, has confirmed the rapid growth of the secondary mobile market driven by growing consumer demand for used mobile devices, in particular the latest…

Feb 11 2020 · 1 min read

Mobile Digest: Q4 2019

We’ve compiled data from across our B2B mobile marketplaces and plugged it into the Mobile Digest for Q4, which features:  The impact the iPhone 11 launch had on the secondary market  Month-over-month pricing on top iPhone models  Pricing behavior based…

Jan 30 2020 · 1 min read

We’ve got 2020 Vision on the Mobile Market, and it’s Growing to $355 Billion

The number of smartphones being used around the world is estimated to hit 6 billion by 2021, with expected revenue of $355 billion by the end of 2020. It’s official! Cell phones have replaced the PC as the most important…

Jan 03 2020 · 4 min read

Main Course of Mobile Shopping With a Side of Turkey

Thanksgiving weekend has passed, and turkeys weren’t the only things that came in hot. The overconsumption of food and products we may or may not have needed is behind us, and as another frenzy of food and shopping comes to…

Dec 04 2019 · 2 min read

Mobile Secondary Market: Q3 2019 Insights

Each quarter we compile data from across our Mobile Marketplaces to create an overview of secondary market industry insights, including pricing data for devices across model, carrier, condition, color and SKU.  Our Q3 2019 secondary mobile market overview includes insights…

Nov 12 2019 · 1 min read

Meet B-Stock at Mobile World Congress Americas – Los Angeles – October 22-24

B-Stock will be at this year’s MWC Americas show and we hope to see you! Feel free to stop by anytime to talk to us about buying and selling trade-in and excess phones at scale.  Visit us at booth #5137…

Oct 16 2019 · 1 min read

Meet Our Mobile Team At Gitex Technology Week

B-Stock’s Mobile Team is heading Gitex Technology Week in Dubai, October 6-10. Gitex is the biggest tech show in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, “setting the stage for the biggest tech showdown, featuring over 4800 companies and…

Sep 30 2019 · 1 min read

Mobile Secondary Market: Q2 2019 Insights

Each quarter we compile data from across our Mobile Marketplaces to create an overview of secondary market industry insights, including pricing data for devices across model, carrier, condition, color and SKU. The world’s largest wireless manufacturers, carriers, and trade-in companies…

Aug 27 2019 · 1 min read

Our Newest Mobile Marketplace: Clover Wireless Auctions

B-Stock is excited to partner with global trade-in company Clover Wireless on a B2B marketplace for previously traded-in, refurbished, and excess mobile phones. Clover Wireless supports major OEMs, national carriers and retailers, specializing in the reverse logistics solutions including repair,…

Jul 31 2019 · 1 min read

CTIA 2019 Survey Shows Explosive Mobile Growth

Quick Facts: 82% growth in mobile data from 2017 to 2018 Mobile data traffic grew from 12.89 trillion MBs to a total of 28.58 trillion 9.6% increase in time talking on mobile phones from 2017 15.8% increase in text messaging…

Jul 08 2019 · 4 min read

Mobile Secondary Market: Q1 2019 Insights

The world’s largest wireless manufacturers, carriers, and trade-in companies are currently leveraging B-Stock’s B2B marketplace platform for their trade-in and excess mobile devices and accessories. Across our network of mobile marketplaces over 3 million phones and 5 million accessories are…

Jun 04 2019 · 1 min read