The IT Nerd

A bevy of new smartphones was unveiled during last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, and we’ve put together a list of those phones with their release dates and prices below.

Those who upgrade to the new phones will be seeking to cash in on their old phones, so I also wanted to quickly remind you that Flipsy.com’s free tools help people get more money for their used phones (an average of 30 percent more than carriers, in cash instead of carrier credit; and even more than sites like Gazelle).

Flipsy.com offers:

• Instant price comparisons from online buyback/trade-in stores
• Blue book values for any phone
• Local store search (to find local buyers for any phone)
• Price lock information (lock in prices for up to 30 days, then sell later at the locked-in price no matter how much prices have dropped in the interim)

Here’s the list of known and projected release dates and prices:

Moviphone

• Release date: Available now (6-week lead time)
• Price: $599 USD

BlackBerry Motion

• Release date: Available now
• Price: $449.99

Huawei Mate 10 Pro

• Release date: Feb. 4, 2018 (pre-order); shipping and limited store availability Feb. 18
• Price: $799 USD; an edition designed by Porsche will also be available for $1,225 USD

 Honor View 10

• Release date: First quarter 2018 (U.S. release)
• Price: Projected to be under $500

Honor 7X

• Release date: Pre-order now; shipping Jan. 25, 2018
• Price: $200

Samsung Galaxy A8/A8 Plus

• Release date: Available now in Asia, Europe and India; U.S. release expected in January 2018
• Price: Anticipated to be in the $350 to $450 range

Alcatel 5/3/1 series

• Release date: TBA; more details coming at Mobile World Congress in February
• Price: Estimated $300 (Alcatel 5), $200 (Alcatel 3), and $100 or less (Alcatel 1)

Asus ZenFone Max Plus

• Release date: February 2018
• Price: $229

Sony Xperia XA2/XA2 Ultra/L2

• Release date: Feb. 18, 2018
• Price: $350 (XA2), $450 (XA2 Ultra), and $250 (L2)

Nuu G3

• Release date: Early Feb. 2018; pre-order now
• Price: $199.99

LG V30 Raspberry Rose Edition

• Release date: Will be available in South Korea, Asia, and parts of Europe; no immediate plans for a North American release
• Price: $800 to $840 USD

Vivo (X 20 Plus UD)

• Release date: Early 2018
• Price: TBA

BlackBerry KeyOne Bronze Edition

• Release date: Anticipated Q1 2018
• Price: TBA

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding upcoming smartphone releases, and Flipsy.com anticipates a flood of used devices to hit the market over the next couple of months due to:

• The 20-million-plus phones purchased over the holiday season, which displaced old phones that can be sold for cash (did you know online buyback companies pay an average of 30% more than carriers?)
• The launch of new phones at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), to be held in Las Vegas Jan. 9 through 12. Phones that could make an appearance include the Samsung Galaxy X – rumored to be a bendable phone – plus the Samsung Galaxy A8, the LG G7 and a new Sony Xperia flagship
• New phones to be introduced at Mobile World Congress (MWC), to be held in Barcelona Feb. 26 through March 1. Phones rumored to debut at MWC 2018 include the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Edge, the Huawei P11 and a suite of new Nokia phones

At Flipsy.com, their mission is to help people get more money for their used phones. They constantly analyze the market so they can provide free tools like instant online buyback price comparisons and phone blue book values.

More than 20 million Americans recently received new phones, and since the average used smartphone is worth $140, that means their used phones are collectively worth $2.8 billion. Flipsy.com‘s mission is to help people get the most money for their used devices.

Flipsy.com’s suite of free tools makes it easy to instantly find:

• The highest-paying cash offers from online phone buyback stores (more than Gazelle and Usell)
• Local stores that buy used phones
• Blue book values for any phone
• Historical phone value trends
• Which companies offer price locks and for what duration (lock in prices now, sell later)

For example, for a 32GB iPhone 7 Plus on the Verizon network, Flipsy.com can show you:

• The highest-paying online buyback offer is $357 cash
• The device is worth $456 on the private market
• The locations and contact information for local stores that will buy it

In addition to getting cash for used phones, selling to online buyback companies is a great way to recycle responsibly.

Flipsy.com’s mission is to help people get more money for their used phones! Millions of people will be selling their used phones over the next three weeks, but most will get less money than they could due to post-holiday price drops. The good news is they can maximize their payouts with price locks offered by online buyback stores.

In fact, the same phone sold on the same day could sell for $225 without price locks, but $300 with price locks — a $75 difference. 

Whether they know they’re getting new phones or they’re wishful thinkers, people can do themselves a favor by taking advantage of price locks now – before Christmas.

This is important because values for used phones typically drop anywhere between 5 and 40 percent after the holidays, when the market is flooded with used phones. For flagship smartphones like the iPhone, prices can drop $75 or more.

Price locks:

• Let people beat the price drops by locking in prices now, when values are high; then sell later, after they’ve received and set up their new phones
• Do not obligate people to sell their phones; they simply lock in prices in case they decide to sell, up to 30 days later
• Do not cost anything – they’re free, and it only takes a few minutes to set one up

Flipsy.com makes it easy to cash in on price locks. Our free service instantly compares the highest-paying buyback offers and displays which stores offer price locks, and for how long. Best of all, online stores pay an average of 30 percent more than carriers – and they pay in cash instead of store credit.

Did you know the average American household has $265 worth of unused gadgets lying around? Those old smartphones, tablets and iPods can be turned into quick cash – perfect for supplementing Christmas shopping budgets.

Consider these facts:

• Smartphones sales this holiday season are expected to exceed the 432 million units sold during the 2016 holiday season, led by Apple, which is projecting a record $84 to $87 billion in revenue in Q4 2017
• The average used smartphone is worth $140
• In 2016, Americans left $21 billion on the table in unsold, unused smartphones

If Christmas 2017 is going to be the biggest year for smartphones yet, it stands to reason people will want to know about their smartphone selling options.

Flipsy.com provides a suite of free tools that can help people get the most money for their old smartphones, tablets and iPods, including:

• Instant trade-in/buyback price comparisons – see at-a-glance which stores are offering the most money for any smartphone
• Local trade-in/buyback discovery – see which local stores are currently buying smartphones
• Smartphone “blue book” values – see how much any phone is worth on the private market, based on real-world sales data
• Historical pricing trends – see whether values are increasing or decreasing, and at what rate
• Price lock information – see which companies offer price locks, and for how long (perfect for beating Christmas price drops)

You can see Flipsy.com in action here: https://flipsy.com/sell/iPhone-7-Verizon?capacity=32GB