| Today, we can find an ocean of models of mobile | | | | GBs are becoming the norm nowadays, but slots for |
| phones in the market and more are released every | | | | adding memory cards can also do the trick. Camera is |
| month. Call this as freedom of choice or the burden of | | | | another feature in the mobile phone that is being |
| choosing. The fact remains that whenever we buy a | | | | upgraded and better technologies are being introduced |
| mobile phone; we see another model the next day and | | | | continually. Gone are the days when a VGA camera |
| regret that we did not buy that one. This kind of | | | | was in vogue. Now, phones that have cameras rivaling |
| frustration is common among the youth who are the | | | | the digital cameras are being introduced. Mobile phone |
| primary users of mobile phones. Though this is | | | | with a 12MP camera has become a reality and this |
| inevitable as better models come out every month, we | | | | makes the need for a digital camera redundant. |
| can reduce the frustration by making an intelligent | | | | CONNECTIVITY: |
| choice through a thorough research of the needs, and | | | | We can never imagine a world today without the |
| the extra features that is present in the mobile. Here | | | | internet and the role it plays in our daily life. Phones with |
| are the few things that one needs to be sure of | | | | GPRS have become basic models. Today, a good |
| before zeroing-in on a mobile. | | | | mobile phone must have Bluetooth connectivity as a |
| BUDGET: | | | | bare minimum. Bluetooth has made transfer of data |
| With prices of mobile phones crashing down, one can | | | | over short range and connecting to a WIFI internet |
| expect to get a better phone with less money | | | | possible and easy. Thus a hassle free net connection |
| nowadays, but delaying the purchase to let the price | | | | is made possible. A USB slot for easy transfer of files |
| come down is not so good an idea, as a better model | | | | is becoming necessary nowadays. Else, at least a |
| arrives in the market for the same price and you will | | | | data cord must be provided to help in transfer of files |
| be tempted to buy a mobile for the original price you | | | | to other devices and also to connect to the internet. |
| had thought of. Finalizing the budget can narrow down | | | | KEYPAD: |
| the range of mobile phones drastically. | | | | This might look trivial but there are cases where |
| DESIGN: | | | | people get frustrated with lack of easy typing and |
| Though design of a phone is not much important to | | | | messaging. A person who is addicted to messaging |
| men as it is to a woman, deciding the shape and | | | | will first look for a phone that is typing friendly. Rubber |
| design of the mobile phone helps you to narrow down | | | | pads make for a good typing experience than metal |
| the models. There are flip models, sliders, candy bars, | | | | finished keypads, but will have to compromise on the |
| slim ones, sturdy ones etc. | | | | style factor. |
| Though flip models add to the style statement, they | | | | BATTERY: |
| are usually flimsy and need to be handled with care. | | | | With extra features being added to the mobile phone, |
| Whereas sliders and candy bar shapes are most | | | | a stronger battery is a must to keep the power |
| sought after for, they are sturdy, and can handle | | | | draining applications running. A battery must at least |
| pressure much better than flip ones. | | | | withstand one day in the life of a normal person where |
| FEATURES: | | | | one listens to music, browses the internet, captures |
| Today, a mobile phone is not only a device to talk but | | | | photos, videos etc. |
| a mobile computer, camera, MP3 player etc. Younger | | | | A thorough discussion among mobile users and |
| generations have made the MP3 player with good | | | | sufficient research of various models will definitely help |
| sound quality mandatory for any mobile phone. The | | | | you in making an intelligent decision and not feel |
| placement of speakers also plays a vital role in sound | | | | envious about another model which was launched |
| projection. Usually side mounted speakers throw better | | | | recently. One thing to be made clear in the mobile |
| sound than back or front mounted ones. With a lot of | | | | phone market is that the phones are made obsolete |
| information being generated today through photos, | | | | every four months approximately and newer models |
| songs and videos, memory capacity also is important | | | | keep coming into the market endlessly. |
| to make a phone acceptable. Memory in the range of | | | | |