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What to Look for in a new Mobile Phone

Even though we are slipping into a recession on a national and a global scale, with many industries being hit hard, the mobile phone industry seems to be faring far better than others. In fact the largest independent reseller of mobile phones in the UK, Carphone Warehouse, is one of the few companies who saw a rise in profits and market share over the Christmas period that was so dismal for other high street names. Even though growth has fallen off somewhat from the 2007 levels, there is still an upwards trend in mobile phone uptake on the UK market, and this is expected to continue regardless of the economic climate. Because of this there are always going to be new and exciting mobile phone handsets being released as manufacturers compete to better one another and produce the ultimate handset that sets a new standard for others to follow. As a result there are hundreds of different types of mobile phone available out there for prices ranging from less than £20 right up to over £500, and choosing the one that's right for you can be difficult. There are a few key things that you may want to look for in a mobile phone that could tip the balance and persuade you to buy it, so lets take a look at some important features.

Media Features

Most phones attempt to cram as much media functionality into their small forms as possible, but the current king of the multimedia kingdom is the Nokia N96. It combines an excellent camera which takes high resolution pictures and can record video, a large screen which is great for watching TV shows or movies when you're on the go without straining your eyes, a huge 16GB of onboard storage to make sure that you've always got room for your media files, a headphone jack so that you can plug in your favourite 3rd party headset and amongst other things compatibility with the BBC's iPlayer online video service that can let you catch up with your favourite shows whilst you're on the go. At the very least you may want to consider a mobile that has mp3 playback and storage so that you can use it as a portable music player or upload your own ring tones to it for added personalisation. You'll also want a phone that has a memory card expansion slot so that you can add to the phone's internal memory, which on most mid to low range handsets is insufficient for some purposes like storing loads of music files.

Interface, Style and Software

There is a current trend in the mobile phone market to make models with touch-sensitive screens, with the Apple iPhone currently the most popular touch screen model. The iPhone is great but it is expensive, and people with a little less to spend on a phone might consider one of the many offerings from LG, whose touch screen range includes the Cookie, Viewty, Renoir and Secret. Though cheap mobile phones will perform just as well in terms of calling as their more expensive cousins, if you've the money to spend you can get a phone that is more than just a communication device.