subject: How to choose the best cell phone for your specific needs [print this page] How to choose the best cell phone for your specific needs
Are you on the lookout for a new cell phone? Before your purchase a phone there are a few things you need to consider including mobile coverage, the cost of the handset or the monthly plans you are buying into and of course, the functionality of the phone itself. So how do you go about choosing the best handset for your needs?
One of the most common phones many people look to these days is the iPhone this phone has somewhat revolutionised the market in as much as it was one of the first to really advance the use of mobile internet and offer touchscreen functionality. One of the many benefits of the iPhone is that it can be used not so much just as a phone but also a multimedia device, you can play video content, browse the internet, send and receive e-mails and listen to music Apple was one of the first to the market who could actually promise to deliver this kind of functionality and the iPhone has advanced to a fourth generation phone, such is its popularity. However, on and above the iPhone there are countless other devices in the market from major cell phone providers such as Motorola, Samsung and Nokia you decision, however, should be based mainly on cost and even more so on wireless reception in your particular area.
Another important consideration when choosing a cell phone is mobile or wireless coverage the major providers in the USA are Verizon Wireless and AT&T. However, your choice can often depend on which area of the country you reside in as a lot of the big carriers offer different technology when transmitting calls across wireless technology there are essentially two different transmission networks in the USA: Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA). These two transmission networks are incompatible so in essence you can take a CDMA phone and use it in a GSM coverage area it's always advisable to ensure the phone you buy matches the availability of coverage in your specific area of the country, otherwise you could end up using a handset that has no hope of actually working.
