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Sprint-owned Boost Mobile is launching a mobile phone recycling program to support Global Inheritance, a non-profit organization working that works to “reinvent activism for today’s young generation.” Proceeds from the recycling effort will benefit the new Global Inheritance’s website POSTed, which provides schools with free artistically designed posters promoting everything from recycling and exercise to voting and energy conservation. Initially, Boost will donate $5,000 to Global Inheritance.
POSTed provides an entry point for students to get into the habit of thinking about the environment, social causes and world issues through the creativity of art. The various topics will create talking points and discussion among young people in a social and academic environment. Schools and students will be encouraged to download the artwork free of cost to use on campus and at school events.
Participating in Boost Mobile’s phone recycling program is easy. The prepaid envelope is available at the MVNO’s website or when customers purchase a new phone. Used mobile phones can be in any condition, any brand, and do not need to have batteries.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
