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