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Which mobile phone should I buy? 
Interesting buying guide by TestFreaks


While buying mobile phones as well, initially you should give a thought to w
hat you need rather than settling upon a model and then pondering over its f
eatures. The early mobile phones proved to be useful only for calling and we
re bulky and not at all easy to handle. Also, their batteries did not have a
 long life. The mobile phones nowadays can be used to send text messages, ta
ke photos, play music and perform many other diverse tasks.

Today’s mobile phones thus, have a varied range of features and hence each m
odel that you may opt for will have features different from those in another
 one. The duration for which the charge on the batteries lasts is important,
 but other than that the weight and size of the phone are also important cri
teria. They also come with various connection facilities such as the Bluetoo
th which can be utilised to connect to other devices, with a data cable you 
can connect your phone to a computer to synchronise various tasks, you can l
isten to music by using a hands free device etc.

Mobile phones as such fall into four major categories that have been enliste
d below:

• The phones that are made for daily use which are extremely light in weight
 and easy to carry about. Even in this category, there is a wide variety ava
ilable ranging from those which have only the basic features to those that h
ave a variety of features such as the camera that will probably enable you t
o take photos of a low quality. Using them may prove to be difficult if you 
have large fingers as pressing the keys will be difficult then.

• The phones that have all the features loaded in them. Such devices perform
 a lot of tasks other than the ones associated with a basic phone and hence 
become more of an entertainment device rather than just a phone. Sending mes
sages using this phone is a lot easier, the camera they have also is of a mu
ch better quality and the quality of music of music it offers is also surpas
ses many other devices. All the features available on such phones may be dif
ficult to utilise as not all of them are user friendly. Hence, when choosing
 a model belonging to this quality, one must carefully review its usability.
 In case you need to use the camera a lot, you should go for ones that have 
high quality lenses etc. one should also check all the music formats that th
e phone supports.

• Next come the ones that are used primarily for gaming purposes or to acces
s the internet. Such phones usually have a wider screen to accommodate large
 amount of information at a given time. Some have controls that are especial
ly modified to support gaming. In such phones, the quality of display that t
hey offer is important. The screen must offer a high resolution and also a g
ood contrast between different colours.

• The phones that are used for business or the PDAs. They tend to be bulky a
s they combine a lot of features and functions. If you want to opt for such 
a phone, you should consider the use that it can be put to while performing 
your business tasks such as sending and receiving emails, creating documents
 etc. they may also have a camera or a music player.

So once you have short listed the models depending upon the use you are goin
g to put it to, you should carefully review the features of each one among t
hem before making the final choice.

If you are intent on using the phone while driving, a hand’s free made for t
he very purpose proves useful as it prevent your battery from getting discha
rged as well when used with a charger.

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