Cellular Smart Phones Buying and Wireless Contracting Tips
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Remember the following factors when you chose your cell. You need to research and study:
- The General Network: e.g: GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
- The Size Dimensions: In mm or in inches. The volume is also a factor
- The Weight in grams or in ounzes
- The operating system: Windows Mobile operating system is the easiest for use.
- The Display Type and Size: e.g. TFT, 256 colors, how many pixels.. Is the display glass scratch-resistant? Can you download wallpaper and screensavers
- Ringtones: AAC, MP3, Ployphonic...
- Vibration
- Memory Address Book: How many entries can be saved
- Call records: How many dialed, received, and missed can it save, 20...
- Internal memory: 64 MB, 90 MB..
- Data speed: Higher than 200 kbps is good (EDGE). Higher than 30 kbps in GPRS is also good.
- Messaging: Instant Messaging, SMS, EMS, MMS, and EMail
- TV: Can it receive TV signals. This will be the new revolution in cell phone technology. Broadband cell phone TV!! This is another big leap, it seems that my first cell phone in 1997 was a stone age invention. lol.
- Additional Features: Clock Alarm Infrared port Games Camera what type (SVGA...) and how many pixelsvideo (QCIF) Bluetooth EDGE FM radio Java MIDP 2.0 WAP 2.0 Calendar Pop-port Calculator xHTML browser MP3/AAC player Built-in handsfree T9 Battery Life: What type: Lithium Ion, .. What many hours does it last on standby? How many hours does it last with talk time?
- Charger: Is it universal? Can you use it for example in Lebanon or in the United States or Europe
- The price: Is it worth it? Can you hold on the additional features till the price go down as technology improves so quickly?
- Who is the Carrier and what kind of plan do they offer?
In the United States the most famous are: Alltel, AT&T Wireless, CellularOne,
Cingular Wireless, Cricket, MetroPCs, Nextel, Qwest, Southern LINC, Sprint
PCS, T-Mobile ( A1 Wireless Cell Phone Plans
) , U.S. Cellular, Verizon Wireless, and Virgin Mobile. I personally have Cingular Wireless.
Select Models to consider:
- Alcatel: OT-S853 OT-C555 OT-C551 OT-C656 OT-C652 OT-C651 OT-E256 OT-E252 OT-E159 OT-E158 OT-E157 OT 757 OT 355 OT 156 OT 155 ...
- LG: M4300 U8210 U8200 B2000 F1200 G1700 G1610 F2300 M4300 C3400 C3310 C3300 U8210 U8200 B2000 F1200 F7250 A7150 L5100 C2200 G1800 G1700 G1610 F2300 F2100...
- Mitsubishi: M430i/M900 M800 M760 M520 M350 M750 M342i M341i/M720 M330 m21i M320 Trium Eclipse..
- Motorola Mobile Phones: V1150 V8 V6 A1010 E1060 E1120 V1050 E680i V560 V557 V360 V280 V270 V235 V230 V186 V176 E378i V188 =V1150 V8 V6 A1010..
- NEC: e540/N411i N401i N900iG N200 N160 N150 e238 802 N110 N109 N100 N920 N620 e540/N411i N401i N900iG N200 N160 N923 N150..
- Nokia: 8800 6230i 6021 6030 6680 6681 6101 6822 7710 6020 3230 6670 7280..
- Panasonic: VS7 VS3 MX7 MX6 SA7 SA6 SC3 A210 X800 Z800 X700 X500 X400 X300..
- Philips: 760 162 760 568 655 162 650 859 855 759 755 550 659 639 636 535 355 350 530 Xenium 9@9...
- Samsung: D600 P860 P850 E730 D510 Z700 Z500 Z300 Z130 Z140 D730 i750 D720 E750 E720 i300 E880 E350 E640 E620 E530 E340 X800 X640 X480...
- Sagem: MY C3-2 MY X1-2 MY X2-2 MY X6-2 MY C3-2 MY X1-2 MY X2-2 MY C5-2 MY X-8 MY X-4 MY C-4 MY S-7 MY Z-3 MY C2-2 SG 321i MY...
- Sharp: 902 802 TM200 GX25/GZ200 TM150 TM100 V801SH...
- Sony Ericsson: W800 K750 D750 J300 K600 Z800 W800 K750 D750 J300 K600 Z800....
- Siemens: SP65 SXG75 M75 CX75 CF75 CL75 AX75 A75 A70 CX70 Emoty A62 PenPhone SP65..
These tips were compiled by www.berro.com; more will be added to help you save, benefit, and enjoy the wireless technology more.
