Investigating Obsolescence Issues in Mobile Phones: : An Exploratory Study
Obsolescence is a widespread issue, with impacts on economic, social, and environmental levels. This paper aims to examine obsolescence issues in mobile phones through literature review. The different types and nature of obsolescence in mobile phones were investigated, and based on that, the influen...
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| description | Obsolescence is a widespread issue, with impacts on economic, social, and environmental levels. This paper aims to examine obsolescence issues in mobile phones through literature review. The different types and nature of obsolescence in mobile phones were investigated, and based on that, the influence of consumers, producers, and the practice of obsolescence itself on each other were interpreted. It has been identified that obsolescence in mobile phones occurs through disposal or hibernation, and can be attributed to absolute, functional, economic, and most importantly, psychological factors. Based on this understanding, exemplary cases were analyzed in general, with some references to the authors’ experiences in Bangladesh, and in terms of a case study into Apple's iPhones. Based on existing problems in mobile phone obsolescence, this article attempts to discover ways to combat this issue by identifying potential weak points, challenges, and resolutions, delving into discussions about topics including repair, recycling, consumerist behavior and a circular economy model. The nature of this article is largely an analytical discussion developed through the aggregation of dispersed knowledge relevant to obsolescence and its ultimate goal is to become a base upon which further research broaching into this field could be conducted. |
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| spelling | ojs-2312025-10-16T03:16:16Z Investigating Obsolescence Issues in Mobile Phones: : An Exploratory Study Raayan, Rafsan Rahman Rahman, Md Mizanur Obsolescence Mobile phone Consumerist behavior Circular economy Obsolescence is a widespread issue, with impacts on economic, social, and environmental levels. This paper aims to examine obsolescence issues in mobile phones through literature review. The different types and nature of obsolescence in mobile phones were investigated, and based on that, the influence of consumers, producers, and the practice of obsolescence itself on each other were interpreted. It has been identified that obsolescence in mobile phones occurs through disposal or hibernation, and can be attributed to absolute, functional, economic, and most importantly, psychological factors. Based on this understanding, exemplary cases were analyzed in general, with some references to the authors’ experiences in Bangladesh, and in terms of a case study into Apple's iPhones. Based on existing problems in mobile phone obsolescence, this article attempts to discover ways to combat this issue by identifying potential weak points, challenges, and resolutions, delving into discussions about topics including repair, recycling, consumerist behavior and a circular economy model. The nature of this article is largely an analytical discussion developed through the aggregation of dispersed knowledge relevant to obsolescence and its ultimate goal is to become a base upon which further research broaching into this field could be conducted. Jahangirnagar University 2025-06-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings Submission application/pdf http://journals.juniv.edu/index.php/tjr/article/view/231 10.59185/tjr.v49i2.231 The Jahangirnagar Review; Vol. 49 No. 2 (2025); 76-99 1682-7422 10.59185/tjr.v49i2 eng http://journals.juniv.edu/index.php/tjr/article/view/231/174 Copyright (c) 2025 The Jahangirnagar Review |
| spellingShingle | Obsolescence Mobile phone Consumerist behavior Circular economy Raayan, Rafsan Rahman Rahman, Md Mizanur Investigating Obsolescence Issues in Mobile Phones: : An Exploratory Study |
| title | Investigating Obsolescence Issues in Mobile Phones: : An Exploratory Study |
| title_full | Investigating Obsolescence Issues in Mobile Phones: : An Exploratory Study |
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| title_short | Investigating Obsolescence Issues in Mobile Phones: : An Exploratory Study |
| title_sort | investigating obsolescence issues in mobile phones an exploratory study |
| topic | Obsolescence Mobile phone Consumerist behavior Circular economy |
| topic_facet | Obsolescence Mobile phone Consumerist behavior Circular economy |
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