| This article talks the many reasons one | | | | dual-mode phones that support both analog and |
| should buy a cell phone. It also talks about | | | | digital than single-mode phones. This is |
| the features one should look for. | | | | especially important if you need to use your |
| | | | cell phone in rural areas and not just the |
| A cell phone (celular) or mobile phone is a | | | | main city. |
| portable, long-range, electronic gadget used | | | | |
| for transportable communication. Apart from | | | | Design: there are lots of styles to chose |
| the standardized voice function of a cell | | | | from, like flip-open or non-flips, |
| phone (celular), the mobile phones that we | | | | clamshell-style phones; candy bar-design |
| have in market today support many additional | | | | phones or slider style, or swivel phones that |
| features like SMS or short messaging service | | | | will twist open. Flip phones look chic but |
| for sending and receiving text messages, | | | | tend to break easily and are not suitable for |
| sending or receiving email, storing contact | | | | rough handling. |
| information, make reminders or to-do lists, | | | | |
| using the inbuilt calculator for performing | | | | Size and weight: the most important feature |
| simple arithmetic calculations, get all kinds | | | | of a cell phone is its portability. Today all |
| of information about entertainment, sports, | | | | the leading cell companies are in competition |
| news or stock quotes through packet switching | | | | to make the lightest and the slimmest phone. |
| through the Internet, playing games, watching | | | | You can choose one according to your budget. |
| TV, sending or receiving MMS for photographs | | | | |
| and videos and incorporate other devices like | | | | Battery life: choose a cell phone that gives |
| camera, MP3 player, GPS receiver etc. | | | | you maximum battery life with a minimum of |
| | | | four hours talk time and 2 to 6 days on |
| You can not do without it or loathe it but | | | | standby. Keep in mind that battery usage will |
| you just can ignore the humble cell phone | | | | depend upon your phone usage and the network |
| that has made its way to almost every | | | | signal. Do not forget accessories like car |
| person`s pockets. With the increase in use of | | | | battery charger and adapter. |
| cell phones (celular) the question about its | | | | |
| health and environmental hazards has also | | | | Screen: you should go for a PDA phone if you |
| risen. There has been a lot of debate | | | | are planning to send lists of messages or |
| regarding the issue whether cell phones are | | | | frequently go online. |
| indeed responsible for cancer or any other | | | | |
| type of health risk. There are some | | | | With the increase in number of cell phones |
| researches that firmly say that using cell | | | | (celular) in one person`s hands itself; cell |
| phones can indeed cause brain damage. Linking | | | | phone etiquette has become an equally |
| the cell phone (celular) with causes of | | | | important issue. You can find the irritating |
| cancer has also been a favorite topic of | | | | noise of cell phone ringers in the most |
| argument. Though it remains a controversial | | | | inappropriate places like funerals, cinema |
| topic till date but the fact is that there is | | | | halls and concerts, hospitals and plays. Some |
| no solid research that can prove that cell | | | | people have the irritating habit of speaking |
| phone usage has any link to cancer. The only | | | | in public with an unusually loud voice at all |
| exception is the case of driving and talking | | | | places which has led to many places like |
| simultaneously that can indeed caused lots of | | | | libraries, book shops, theaters, houses of |
| accidents. | | | | worship and doctors` chambers to prohibit |
| | | | cell phone (celular) use. You should learn |
| Today you are spoilt for choices when it | | | | the basics of cell phone etiquettes and then |
| comes to buying a cell phone (celular). You | | | | attempt to use it in public. |
| have all kinds of phones like camera phones, | | | | |
| video phones, FM phones and what not. In case | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can |
| you are floored by the various options then | | | | be distributed without any previous |
| here are some guidelines that you must | | | | authorization from the author. However the |
| consider before buying a handset. | | | | author's name and all the URLs (links) |
| | | | mentioned in the article and biography must |
| Wireless mode: it is preferable to use | | | | be kept. |