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Verizon has released the latest HopeLine numbers and they are quite impressive. Starting from 2001 when the program started, the mobile operator has collected more than 5 million phones. Of that number, one million has been collected during the last nine months.
At the same time, HopeLine has provided an equivalent of 180 million minutes of service and cash grants totaling more than $5 million to local shelters and non-profit organizations.
Verizon Wireless’ HopeLine is a national phone recycling and reuse program that helps victims of domestic violence. More information about HopeLine is available from here.
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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.
