| A cell phone (celular) or mobile phone | | | | Wireless mode: it is preferable to use |
| is a portable, long-range, electronic | | | | dual-mode phones that support both |
| gadget used for transportable | | | | analog and digital than single-mode |
| communication. Apart from the | | | | phones. This is especially important if |
| standardized voice function of a cell | | | | you need to use your cell phone in rural |
| phone (celular), the mobile phones that | | | | areas and not just the main city. |
| we have in market today support many | | | | Design: there are lots of styles to |
| additional features like SMS or short | | | | chose from, like flip-open or non-flips, |
| messaging service for sending and | | | | clamshell-style phones; candy bar-design |
| receiving text messages, sending or | | | | phones or slider style, or swivel phones |
| receiving email, storing contact | | | | that will twist open. Flip phones look |
| information, make reminders or to-do | | | | chic but tend to break easily and are |
| lists, using the inbuilt calculator for | | | | not suitable for rough handling. |
| performing simple arithmetic | | | | Size and weight: the most important |
| calculations, get all kinds of | | | | feature of a cell phone is its |
| information about entertainment, sports, | | | | portability. Today all the leading cell |
| news or stock quotes through packet | | | | companies are in competition to make the |
| switching through the Internet, playing | | | | lightest and the slimmest phone. You can |
| games, watching TV, sending or receiving | | | | choose one according to your budget. |
| MMS for photographs and videos and | | | | Battery life: choose a cell phone that |
| incorporate other devices like camera, | | | | gives you maximum battery life with a |
| MP3 player, GPS receiver etc. | | | | minimum of four hours talk time and 2 to |
| You can not do without it or loathe it | | | | 6 days on standby. Keep in mind that |
| but you just can ignore the humble cell | | | | battery usage will depend upon your |
| phone that has made its way to almost | | | | phone usage and the network signal. Do |
| every person`s pockets. With the | | | | not forget accessories like car battery |
| increase in use of cell phones (celular) | | | | charger and adapter. |
| the question about its health and | | | | Screen: you should go for a PDA phone if |
| environmental hazards has also risen. | | | | you are planning to send lists of |
| There has been a lot of debate regarding | | | | messages or frequently go online. |
| the issue whether cell phones are indeed | | | | With the increase in number of cell |
| responsible for cancer or any other type | | | | phones (celular) in one person`s hands |
| of health risk. There are some | | | | itself; cell phone etiquette has become |
| researches that firmly say that using | | | | an equally important issue. You can find |
| cell phones can indeed cause brain | | | | the irritating noise of cell phone |
| damage. Linking the cell phone (celular) | | | | ringers in the most inappropriate places |
| with causes of cancer has also been a | | | | like funerals, cinema halls and |
| favorite topic of argument. Though it | | | | concerts, hospitals and plays. Some |
| remains a controversial topic till date | | | | people have the irritating habit of |
| but the fact is that there is no solid | | | | speaking in public with an unusually |
| research that can prove that cell phone | | | | loud voice at all places which has led |
| usage has any link to cancer. The only | | | | to many places like libraries, book |
| exception is the case of driving and | | | | shops, theaters, houses of worship and |
| talking simultaneously that can indeed | | | | doctors` chambers to prohibit cell phone |
| caused lots of accidents. | | | | (celular) use. You should learn the |
| Today you are spoilt for choices when it | | | | basics of cell phone etiquettes and then |
| comes to buying a cell phone (celular). | | | | attempt to use it in public. |
| You have all kinds of phones like camera | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license |
| phones, video phones, FM phones and what | | | | and can be distributed without any |
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| various options then here are some | | | | However the author's name and all the |
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| buying a handset. | | | | and biography must be kept. |