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have always
Q:
Can I trade in my
present phone for a new
been available
one at Hirsch’s or Samsung
at Samsung
Concept stores? Yes. Hirsch’s accepts
Concept stores
over 6 000 eligible devices
(powered by Hirsch’s), but now that we have
HIRSCH’S ARE BACK IN THE MOBILE
expanded, we asked the
BUSINESS, SELLING BOTH SAMSUNG AND
experts in charge of mobile
APPLE MOBILE PHONES
sales how things were going
from all brands, not just Samsung, for trade-ins. The reduction in the purchase price we may offer for your
and what were the most
existing device will vary
commonly asked questions
depending on the make and
customers had.
model. Our instore service
Q: What are the fastest
technicians will gladly assist
selling Samsung phones
you with an assessment of your trade-in device.
at the moment? Samsung Galaxy A12,
Q: What are some of the
Samsung Galaxy A71, and
most common faults for
Samsung Galaxy S21 seem
phones brought in for repair? A cracked screen is the
to be the most popular.
Q: What are the fastest
most common issue which can
selling Apple phones at
be caused by the following: ¥ Phone being dropped.
the moment?
¥ Any form of exerted
Apple products generally
pressure on the screen.
are selling well – including
¥ Sitting on the phone while
iPads and Airpods. The
it’s in your back pocket.
fastest moving iPhone is the
¥ Placing the phone and
iPhone 12 256GB, but the
keys in your pocket.
iPhone 11 is still selling well.
Q: What are people
Charging port issues is another problem we see
looking for?
a lot of. When your phone
Most people look for specifications on the
experiences slow or no
following:
charging, it is often as a
¥ Speed/processing power.
result of a faulty charging
¥ Storage/internal memory.
port. The reason could be
¥ Battery life.
any of the following: ¥ Dust or debris blocking
¥ Camera resolution.
the contact or preventing
Before choosing a mobile
proper power supply.
phone, consumers should
¥ Corrosion when your
research the camera quality,
phone gets wet or you put it
screen resolution and battery life. A longer battery
for smartphones with the
to the amount of charge a
in an environment with high
life is a must for consumers
most mAh.
mobile phone battery is able
humidity.
with demanding schedules.
Q:
to deliver. The more mAh a
If you want the phone with the longest battery life, look
ISSUE 13 WINTER 2021
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WE’RE
amsung phones
What is mAh?
mAh is an abbreviation for “milliamp hours” and refers
¥ Hardware damage,
mobile phone has, the longer
usually caused when you
it will last between charges.
drop the device.
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