The rate of technology advancement in mobile devices makes your
head spin. It was only a few years ago that video phone prototypes
released at trade fairs seemed so futuristic. Now, even 10 year
olds insist on having the latest graphic and mp3 playing cell phones.
Mobile phones have become an extension of ones ego. Picking the
right phone is not just about what features you need, but an expression
of who you are.
Branding of cellphones in each country is researched in detail
and cell phone accessories are a hot market.
In this section we will review cell phones and mobile technology
used in cellphones from all leading cellphone manufacturers, including:
This rare Symbian smartphone for the US sports an 8-megapixel camera with HD video capture, DLNA for sharing video over Wi-Fi, and a large touch screen. Other features include a memory card slot, 3G data, TV output, 3.5mm audio jack, and FM radio.
This first phone from Dell is a fairly typical Android smartphone feature-wise, sporting a custom software interface and a thin, light body. Key features include 5-megapixel camera, 3.5mm audio jack, multi-touch display, and memory card slot.
ZTE's first phone for Verizon is a basic slider model. Key features of this CDMA phone include a QVGA display, 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth, voice control, and downloadable apps and content.
This affordable Android phone packs a QWERTY keyboard and touch screen into a simple slab form factor with a unique touch-pad on the back for easier scrolling. Key features include 3G data, 3-megapixel camera, 3.5mm audio jack, WiFi, memory card slot, compass, and dual-mic noise cancellation.
This affordable CDMA messaging phone sports a QWERTY text keyboard, optical joystick, and EVDO 3G data. Other features include music player, memory card slot, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm audio jack, and 1.3-megapixel camera.
Kyocera's first touch-screen feature phone. This affordable touch-screen phone for CDMA networks sports a camera, music player, memory card slot, 3.5mm audio jack, stereo Bluetooth, downloadable apps, and voice dialing.
This update to the Eternity is a bit lighter and smaller, but is largely similar. Key features include a large touch screen, MediaFLO live TV, video sharing, memory card slot, GPS, and stereo Bluetooth.
This update to the MSGM8 is by a different manufacturer, but has similar specs and features to the original. This affordable CDMA phone sports a simple slab design with a QWERTY keyboard and megapixel camera. Other features include Bluetooth, MMS, voice dialing and speakerphone.
This clamshell-style CDMA messaging phone sports a QWERTY keyboard, large outer display, Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel camera, and a standard 2.5mm headset jack.
This cousin of the VE465 and W755 is smaller and lighter, with larger displays. Key features of this affordable clamshell CDMA phone include memory card slot, Bluetooth, 1.3 megapixel camera, external music controls, and a standard 2.5mm headset jack.
This close cousin of the Nexus One sports a similar thin body, fast processor, and high-resolution display. Changes include CDMA network support, optical joystick, physical keys below the display, and HD video capture. Other features of this Android smartphone include 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, and memory card slot.
This update to the Smooth is thinner, but mostly similar. Key features of this basic clamshell-style CDMA phone include Bluetooth, downloadable games and content, outer display, camera, speakerphone, and voice dialing.
This update to the Droid sports a faster processor, mobile Wi-Fi hotspot feature, Adobe Flash, and wireless video output via DLNA. Other features of this CDMA Android smartphone include slide-out QWERTY keyboard, large touch screen, GPS navigation with full turn-by-turn directions, compass, 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with video capture, WiFi, 3.5mm audio jack, up to 40 GB of memory, and dual-mic noise reduction.
This update to the Flight switches to a sideways-sliding keyboard and adds a 3.5mm audio jack, but is otherwise similar. Key features include QWERTY keyboard, touch screen, 2-megapixel camera, 3G data, GPS navigation, live video sharing, stereo Bluetooth, and a memory card slot.
This update to the Curve 8520 adds fast 3G data and GPS navigation. Other features are similar, including including Wi-Fi data, QWERTY keyboard, 2 megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, and memory card slot.
This more-affordable alternative to the Gravity 3 is most like the original Gravity, but with an upgraded display and refreshed styling. Key features of this 2G messaging phone include a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, memory card slot, music player, and stereo Bluetooth.
The first BlackBerry to combine a large touch screen with a physical QWERTY keyboard. This GSM smartphone also sports 5-megapixel auto-focus camera with video recording and video sharing, 3G data, WiFi, GPS navigation, new full web browser, memory card slot, 3.5mm audio jack, and stereo Bluetooth.
This basic CDMA phone features speakerphone with a dedicated key, mini-browser, downloadable games, voice dialing, text messaging and a 2.5mm headset jack.
This slide-style 3G phone sports Push-To-Talk, 3G data, GPS navigation, memory card slot, and a 1.3-megapixel camera. Available with or without a camera.
