Tips on buying a cell phone
If you want to use your cell phone to view videos or to store and view pictures you shot using your mobile’s camera, go for a handset that offers 65,000 colours or above (the higher, the better the quality and clarity) and it should also have a resolution of 640×480 pixels.
If polyphonic ringtones are important to you, opt for models that offer nothing less than 16 polyphonic tones for reasonable sound qualiiy. This means it has the sounds of 16 instruments, which can be played together in the ringtone.
Look for a phone with a Microbrowser feature. This lets you surf the wireless Web. If your phone features a WAP (Wireless Access Protocol) browser, you can use it to view websites that allow this mobile-viewing feature. Also, some Internet-ready phones can be used as a fax modem, but you’ll need to purchase the proper data cables to benefit from it.
Always on the go? Look for a phone that has Bluetooth or infrared. Both features allow you to wirelessly connect with external devices. A phone with an infrared port allows info to be exchanged wirelessly with PDAs or PCs.
Besides talk time, the length of standby time is just as important, especially for those who do not carry chargers. A three to seven-hour talk time is not unusual. But find out whether the battery has enough standby time to last at least the whole day.