America
Now, swap your Android phone for an iPhone and get paid
London, March 17
Are you an Android user and
fancy owning an iPhone 6? You could have an added incentive to do so, if
Apple extends its trade-in programme to accept rival smartphones,
according to media reports on Tuesday.
The company is planning to offer in-store credit for Android users turning in their old smartphones, the Daily Mirror said.
It
is not a bad option especially for people who are tired of their
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, Nokia Lumia 930 and similar smartphones.
At
present, anyone looking to upgrade to a new iPhone can put older Apple
devices towards the cost of the purchase. Apple, in turn, will safely
recycle, re-purpose or dispose of the old gadgets.
Apple has run
the iPhone Reuse and Recycle trade-in programme since 2013 and enjoyed a
comfortable boost in sales as a result. It introduced an iPad
equivalent last year.
Until now the initiative has been limited
to Apple devices, but accepting the likes of Samsung, Nokia or
BlackBerry smartphones for credit is a relatively easy way to start
getting iPhones into even more hands.
According to Apple site
9to5 Mac, the company will start the programme in the coming weeks once
Apple store employees are up to speed.
Apple's retail staff will determine the trade-in value of each device by considering how much wear and tear it has undergone.
This
would not be Apple's first attempt to coax non-iPhone users into
choosing its devices over competing Android and Windows Phone models.
In
September last year, Apple posted a guide on its website explaining how
to move over content from an old Android device to a new iPhone.
The detailed guide included information on swapping contacts, mail and calenders as well as photos, music and videos.