By Chris Eckerdt

Before the iPhone, there was the BlackBerry. Text messaging was new, and while everyone else was pressing the "5" button three times just to type the letter "L," BlackBerry users were already on the dedicated and full QWERTY keyboards, along with enjoying large full color screens and eye-popping hardware. Research in Motion's BlackBerry was on top for a long time, and even though its market share has dipped, BlackBerry still remains a popular device because of its advanced security systems. More...

By Frank Ling

Many have thought about purchasing a tablet over the years but have been faced with the stark reality of the expensive pricing and a market dominated by one name: Apple. But the tablet market has totally changed since November 2011 and the dominance of Apple as the leading producer of tablets is being pushed from all sides — pricing, quality and performance.

The tremendous marketing power of Apple is still powerful enough to ensure many competing products got lost in the shuffle. And if you’re willing to sacrifice a little processing speed, a few features and the the cute little Apple icon on the back of the tablet, there are some good alternatives out there not named iPad that should be on your list. More...

With more than 20,000 new products launched and 153,000 attendees this year, the International Consumer Electronics Show was, to put it mildly, overwhelming. BuyMyTronics traveled to Las Vegas for CES 2012 to check out the coolest it had to offer, and we did our best to make a dent in the nearly 2 million square feet of exhibit space. There were exhibits we liked for presentation and perks (free cocktails; thanks Casemate), and ones that enticed us with beautiful ladies in tight white dresses (hmm, we seem to to forget what that booth was for). And of course, there were plenty of awesome displays of technology. These are the six products that impressed us the most, mainly because we could actually see ourselves using them in the future. Oh, and the one weird robot scared us enough to make the list. More...

When Motorola initally launched the RAZR V3, it was one of the slimmest, coolest flip-phones on the market and became the best-selling phone of its kind in the world. Now, with what's sure to be a popular addition to the Droid family, Verizon has launched a revival of the RAZR brand, staying true to the orignal's reputation for an exceedingly slim profile and wide appeal. Watch BuyMyTronics' Technical Specialst Bryan cover the details of the Droid RAZR, where you can see for yourself this phone's appealing features. 

Don't think we've covered enough? If you'd like to share your opinion of the Droid RAZR feel free to comment below. You can watch more BuyMyTronics' videos on our Youtube Channel (if you like what you see, you can also subscribe.)

We’ve given our check out process a make-over to make it even easier for you to sell your used cell phone, smart phone, digital camera, ipod and more to us. It works virtually the same way as the old process, but is faster and sleeker. If you're anything like us, "shiny" and "new" are some of your favorite words. So check out our shiny, new selling process. As usual, we hope to give our customers the best experience possible when visiting our site, now with extra ease. More...

BuyMyTronics has teamed with Wireless, an authorized Verizon Wireless dealer with more than 80 locations throughout the United States, to launch its first in-store buy-back program. Now, customers who upgrade their devices at one of these stores are able to use BuyMyTronics at the register to get the same great buyback offer instantly added to their account. More...

Ever since the iPad was released in 2010, people have wondered, "Why do I need a tablet?"  There are several reasons, and several uses for tablets that make them a surprisingly invaluable part of everyday life.

There had been tablets before iPad started the craze, but the Apple product showed exactly what a tablet could do. Among the main reasons why tablets are now so vital to users and businesses alike are that they are disposable (stay with us on this), offer more visual real estate, and are even more portable than a laptop. More...

Don’t like paying full price for the new iPhone each year?

Neither do we, which is a huge part of our philosophy. There are two primary reasons we opted into this gadget recycling/buyback business. The first being an attempt to reduce the amount of eWaste heading into our landfills each year by helping recycling old gadgets. The second reason we formed BuyMyTronics was to help Apple geeks and other consumers support their habits. More...

In his 2005 Stanford commencement speech, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs touched on his life story and the lessons he learned along the way. Here are some of the highlights that he imparted upon us for business and life: More...

The new CEO, Tim Cook, just announced the iPhone 4S!  Here's the skinny: Looks the same, twice as powerful, releases on the 14th, preorders on the 7th, many more details after the jump! More...

Short answer, 2 weeks!  The long answer will be covered after the break, but if you're looking to stay on top of all the iPhone 5 scoops, you needn't look any further than here! More...

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We take in over 6,000 gadgets in various conditions, from broken to sealed-in-the-box new. What happens to your electronic after we receive it is a matter of what kind of device it is, how old it is, and the condition that is is in. First thing’s first: Every time we get an item in, we scan it, and match it to an order in our database. We then process it by diagnosing its functionality and condition and then pay out our customers! But that’s not what you wanted to know, was it? You’re wondering what happens to your gadgets after all that...

Most gadgets have a secondary life beyond the single user. When you’re due for an upgrade, you usually take it, don’t you? But your old phone is usually still working when you opt for a new one, right? We believe in using existing resources by recirculating old electronics that can be fixed, refurbished and resold to new users. So we work with wholesale buyers, third-party auction sites and refurbishers that buy electronics, or even just parts such as batteries, for reuse. 

For those items that can only be recycled for scrap, we partner with Certified Recyclers who ensure that no part of any item that passes through our facility will end up trashed in a landfill, locally or overseas. These recyclers have facilities that specialize in breaking down hazardous materials, extracting metals and reusing plastics. Our goal continues to be to take in unwanted electronics that would otherwise be collecting dust in a drawer, or worse, thrown away. Each step of the process we aim to evalute each electronic to make the best use of it in its second life.

As the Customer Experience Manager here at BMT, I run into a lot of frequently asked questions and one of the most prevalent questions I receive is "What is an ESN?". After a few hundred replies, I've finally decided to tackle this question in depth to help you, our customers, know exactly what an ESN is, what it does, and why you need to know about it before you create an order with us.

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Early this morning news broke that Google had just struck a deal to acquire Motorola for $12.5 billion, read on to learn more. More...

2011: Summer of the iPhone 5 Rumor. Will it come out in September? October? Just which features or changes will we find on this elusive product? Since there are hundreds of speculations out there, we decided to create our own list of the 5 upgrades we would like to see on the iPhone 5. We're just using our imaginations here, not rumors, but we tried to be realistic. More...