Today we’re proud to announce that ABMNUS, has joined NWIDA as an Master Agent member. ABMNUS, a leader in wireless retail solutions, is proud to announce its membership with the National Wireless Independent Dealer Association (NWIDA). This partnership marks a significant step in ABMNUS’s mission to empower independent wireless dealers and expand its footprint in the wireless retail Read more…
Today we’re proud to announce that MobileX, the most customizable wireless service designed to save consumers money, has joined NWIDA as an MVNO member. This partnership underscores MobileX’s commitment to empowering independent wireless dealers with innovative tools, resources, and opportunities to thrive in today’s competitive market. NWIDA, the only trade and advocacy organization dedicated to independently owned wireless Read more…
Today we’re proud to announce the appointment of Matt Zieminski to our Board of Directors. Zieminski will serve as the Legislative Strategy Lead, bringing his extensive expertise in policy advocacy and industry representation to advance NWIDA’s mission of protecting and empowering wireless dealers nationwide. In this role, Matt will spearhead NWIDA’s efforts to promote dealer-friendly legislation, ensuring Read more…
In a significant move for consumer rights, Texas has become the first Republican-led state to enact a “Right to Repair” law for consumer electronics. Governor Abbott signed HB 2963 into law on June 20, 2025, marking a major milestone in the growing right-to-repair movement. The law, takes effect on September 1, 2026 and requires manufacturers to provide Read more…
NWIDA is pleased to announce that we’ve joined with ERN (the Electronics Resource Network) to offer a special discounted NWIDA membership! ERN members can save 20% on any 3,6 or 12 month NWIDA membership – and take advantage of the huge savings our member get every day! Like ERN says: Many times, especially with industry legislation, one Read more…
Thanks to E-Scrap News for covering our session at e-Summit. (Link to story) Author Colin Staub did a nice job summarizing our session, as we explored new ways for mobile repair shops to add income. If you missed the session in Austin, check out this summary. NWIDA Announcing IMEI Reports – Generate a comprehensive device report Read more…
Yesterday, we were invited to moderate a panel at Mobile Repair Dayheld inside the e-Summit conference. I was joined by Shay Kripilani of Injured Gadgets, Eric Houdek of PLP and Chad Johansson , a CPR franchisee. We discussed the challenges of a local wireless repair shop, Apple and Samsung issues and how repair shops can generate more Read more…
As part of Apple’s new iOS 18, it appears that they are beta testing a feature called “Activation Lock.” The feature, as previously described by Apple, links your Apple Account not only to your iPhone, but also to components such as the battery, cameras and display based on their individual serial numbers. The goal is to put Read more…
Our friends at iFixIt (link below) tell us that “Apple just announced that they’re caving on a key parts pairing problem: They’ve promised to stop artificially hamstringing the performance of third-party parts. Mostly.” For the past eight years, iPhones with third-party or secondhand batteries couldn’t display battery health metrics. Similarly, replacing a broken screen with a used or Read more…
Our friends at Repair.org tell us that Governor Polis of Colorado has officially signed the state’s third Right to Repair bill into law, setting a new standard for consumer and independent business repair rights. This marks another major step for Colorado towards comprehensive repair freedoms, following significant wins for powered wheelchairs in 2022 and farm equipment in Read more…
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