Cheap Mobile Phones can be Just as Good as Expensive Mobile Phones

February 3rd, 2011 | Mobile Phone Reviews

Since mobile phones have become a necessity in many people’s lives, there have always been mobile phones in various price ranges.  But, there are many people that need to have a mobile phone, but do not have the budget for an expensive one. There are quite a few cheap mobile phones that can be just as good as expensive mobile phones.

First, look at the features of an expensive phone, and make a note of those features that you cannot do without.  Be honest here and really think about it. Make a second list of features that you’d like to have, but can do without if you have to. This will help you when mobile phone shopping.

Next, search the internet for mobile phone reviews.  You’ll want to find a mobile phone that has great reviews, all the features on your must-have list, and it fits into your budget. You may still have a few mobile phones on your list, but the previous step should narrow down the choices. Continue with your online research by looking for mobile phone deals. There are many websites that offer great mobile phone deals; you just have to find one that you are comfortable purchasing from.

Lastly, take all of what you’ve learned during your research and make a decision on which cheap mobile phone you’d like to buy.  You may not end up with an Android phone or an iPhone, but your cheap mobile phone is probably a lot nicer than you thought it would be!

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A Review of the Nokia N900 Mobile Phone

January 29th, 2011 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Mobile Technology, Nokia, Touchscreen

When on the market to purchase a new phone, do not forget to read all the mobile phone reviews and find the best mobile phone deals.  You will notice that Nokia mobile phones are at the top of the rating scales, like the Nokia N900 mobile phone.

The Nokia N900 mobile phone is a 3G Smartphone with a slide out QWERTY keyboard and a large touch screen.  This phone has a luxurious shape, making it comfortable to hold and easy to carry. This Nokia mobile phone boasts a 3.5 inch touch screen, which takes up the majority of the face of the phone, with a 16 million colour TFT touch screen display with 486 X 800 pixels. This cool mobile phone even has a kickstand to prop the phone up on a desk or table for easier viewing of pictures and videos.

This Nokia mobile phone is powered by Maemo 5 Operating System with 3G HSDPA technology.  The phone is loaded with the Maemo Internet browser that has RSS feed support, GPS Navigation, Ovi Maps, WLAN Wi-Fi Technology, 32 GB memory, 256 MB RAM, and a MicroSD Memory card slot to support up to an additional 16GB. Basically, this Nokia mobile phone is a mini computer due to the incredible ARM Cortex A8 processor.

For the fun stuff, the Nokia N900 has a 5 megapixel digital camera with a special CarlZeiss lens, which can also take videos.  This Nokia phone also supports instant messenger service, text messaging, and MMS picture messaging. There is a music playing feature onboard as well as the ability to listen to FM radio.

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Two Tips to Compare Mobile Phones Online

January 27th, 2011 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Mobile Technology

When you are in the market for a new phone, you may feel overwhelmed and anxious at the prospect of having to choose just one.  The best method to shop for mobile phone deals is getting online to do some research.  A mobile phone is such a big part of everyday life that it is important to purchase a phone that you really like and that meets your needs.  No matter what magic feats your mobile phone must be able to perform, there is a phone out there for everyone.

Always Read Multiple Websites

There are many mobile phone carriers that are licensed to sell the same phone model, which means they can set their own prices.  Because of this, always look at multiple websites to find the cheapest mobile phone prices.  For example, the HTC Desire might be discounted on one site, but is being sold for its full price at another site.  If you did not look at other sites, you might have spent more money than you needed to for an HTC Desire mobile phone.

Always Read Mobile Phone Customer Reviews

Who would be the best person to tell you if a phone is good or not?  The current owner of the phone model in question, that’s who!  When comparing mobile phones online, it is very important that you read the customer reviews to see how good the phone really is.  A current mobile phone owner can tell you all the wonderful things about the phone, and they can also point out the things that need improvement.

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Samsung Omnia 7 Smartphone

January 22nd, 2011 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Samsung Mobile Phones, Touchscreen, Windows Mobile

What It Has

A vivid 4-inch AMOLED screen is the first thing you notice when you pick up this Samsung mobile phone.  It’s got a good look to it and the touchscreen makes everything that much easier to navigate.  It’s powered by Windows Phone 7 and is the first from Samsung to boast this, and the merger of Windows Phone 7 with Samsung is highly successful here.  The colours and the sharp, crisp images on the screen make it a pleasure to look at, and its 1Ghz processor means that it’s a fast one as well.  We love that it allows you to zip around the screen and move between apps quickly and easily.  The 5-megapixel camera also boasts the ability to record 720p high-definition videos.  In hot spots, the Internet on this phone is super fast as well, which means communication and web browsing is not a problem at all.  The GPS receiver is also really useful and you can use your Samsung Omnia 7 as a nav-sat device when you are out on foot or in your vehicle.

What It Lacks

The design of this handset was a little underwhelming but sometimes you just have to look beyond appearance to find real quality.  The internal memory and the screen definitely make up for this small detail, in this reviewer’s opinion.

Conclusion

With some pretty remarkable handset deals from Three.co.uk, this mobile phone is a real winner and would give you all of the specs that you could want for an affordable price.

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LG Viewty Snap GM360 Mobile Phone Review

January 18th, 2011 | LG, Mobile Phone Reviews

The newest addition to LG’s Viewty list of mobile phones is the LG Viewty Snap GM360.  It has a very powerful camera featuring 5 megapixels, optical zoom, an autofocus to help keep your aim steady, and an LED flash for night or indoor shots.  It also offers black and white negatives, sepia (photographs made in a dark brown colour), and an option to draw onto pictures using programs such as Microsoft Paint.

The music player only offers the basics.  However, it does allow AAC, WMA, MP3, and M4A file formats and any music player used can move songs onto it.  Sound quality is good, but it does include a 3.5 mm headphone jack.  You can use the headphones included with the phone, or you can use your own.  A built-in FM radio is available too.

The LG Viewty Snap comes with a microSD slot, allowing for up to 16 GB of additional memory.  It offers three screens with the first used for Facebook, the second for Livesquare; the third is customisable.

One big drawback is how much slower it takes to load pictures, music, or the media player compared to other mobile phones.  Most importantly, there is a noticeable delay from the time you press the button to take a picture and the time it takes the camera to snap the picture.

Deals start at 18 months, 50 minutes, unlimited texts, and a free handset for 15 pounds – without a discount.

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Dell Streak Smartphone Review

January 16th, 2011 | Dell, Google Android, Mobile Phone Reviews, Touchscreen

Dell has a great little device in their new mobile phone named Dell Streak.  Offering a 5-inch, 800 x 480 LCD viewing screen, and roughly 400 MB RAM, it is great for reading, viewing long email, browsing web pages, or examining documents on the QuickOffice application preloaded to the phone.  Please note: because there is no trackball, fixing typing errors can be difficult.

The thin 10 mm design still fits in a pocket, as long as it is a big pocket, because the handset is rather large.  When you compare mobile phones to larger, almost iPad-type, devices, determine what your uses are going to be to evaluate if the larger size is needed.

With 3G Wi-Fi, expect great web browsing; although the Dell Streak runs on Android 1.6 and would probably be better on 2.1.  There is a front-facing VGA camera for video conferencing, and a rear-facing 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash.

With USB, you can easily move music over to the phone’s quality music player by just dragging and dropping.  Dell Streak also has a user-friendly music player.  Unfortunately, there is no FM radio, which may be an issue for some buyers.  HTC Desire and Sony Ericsson offer customised skins, as does the Dell Streak.

Recent deals include one at the O2 Shop that offers a free handset with 35-pound monthly fees and a 24-month contract. Review the options as there are additional charges for number of minutes needed and extras such as picture messaging.

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Samsung Monte Slider Overview

January 14th, 2011 | Mobile Phone Reviews, Samsung Mobile Phones

What It Has

Not everyone is looking for a mobile phone that has every spec imaginable and doubles as your personal assistant and PC all in one.  If that is the case for you, then the Samsung Monte Slider is a good mobile phone that offers consumers some of the perks of a handset without giving you too many of the bells and whistles.  If you don’t intend to use them anyway, then this shouldn’t be a problem.  You can take pictures with this mobile phone’s 1.3-megapixel camera (not the best camera out there, but hey, it gets the job done if this isn’t your priority), and it is Bluetooth compatible as well as a good little phone to play MP3’s on.  You can go up to 8GB memory with the right card.  There’s an app that allows you to record FM radio programming as well.  There is actually a built-in Facebook app to allow you to easily track updates, though, so that’s something for those who just want the basic connection to social networking.

What It Lacks

Other than basic calling and texting capabilities, this phone is severely lacking in any of the other specs that you might want or need, depending on your needs.

Conclusion

This Samsung mobile phone is pretty uncomplicated in purpose: it’s great at the basics and lacks in other specs.  If you are in the market for a mobile phone that is straightforward like this then this could be a good fit for you.

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BT Business Broadband

January 12th, 2011 | Broadband

BT now offers three excellent business broadband packages. Firstly there you can select ‘Office Broadband’.  From £11 per month (excluding VAT) for a 24-month contract your office can receive up to 20Mb broadband, 1OGB usage allowance, no broadband connection charge and an optional wireless router (£59 excluding VAT). Online technical support, the option to pay by direct debit and online billing and account management keeps you in control of your payments. For only an extra £4 per month you can also upgrade to Office Unlimited Broadband.

The second package, ‘Advance Broadband’ provides the above but with up to 50MB usage allowance.  Prices start from £18 per month and you can pay either by direct debit or invoice.  For only £7 extra a month you can upgrade to ‘Advance Support Broadband’ which will provide you with unlimited usage, IT support and 250 extra Wi-Fi minutes.  The final package is ‘eSaver Broadband’. A phone line comes with this package and prices start from £8.88 per month.  Line rental costs £11.11 per month (excluding VAT). 500 free UK landline minutes come with this package and a 10GB usage allowance.  An upgrade is available to ‘Office Unlimited Broadband with Phone line’ from £10 extra per month.  This will provide you with unlimited access to Broadband.  From only £44.99 per month you can get unlimited calls, broadband usage and a business phone line.

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Apple iPhone 3GS Overview

January 5th, 2011 | Apple, iPhone, Mobile Phone Reviews, Touchscreen

The latest mobile phone in the Apple 3G network is the iPhone 3GS, released in June 2010.  This updated version of Apple 3G features an improved camera, a source of complaints on the older 3G model.  Despite having 3 megapixels, the picture quality is less than Nokia, Samsung, or LG.  However, the camera does have autofocus and a very good video.  Call quality is considered only average.

The touch screen display has a QWERTY keyboard, access to Apple’s many OS X applications, and a compact handset at 6.21 cm with a 3.5-inch screen.  The addition of a compass works well with the maps application and the new cut-and-paste option is very impressive.  With voice control features; text, instant, and picture messaging; and mobile email functions, this handheld device is convenient for conducting business from any location.  The phone also comes with a USB cable for transferring data to a PC or MAC.

Apple boasts up to 30 hours of play time on the built-in iPod, with excellent play options.  Compared with other mobile phones such as the Samsung Monte and Sony Ericsson, this phone is somewhat pricier.  It is an attractive and very functional phone, and is a good 3-in-1 replacement for the camera phone, mobile internet, and iPod.

Deals:

Three.co.uk; mobiles.co.uk; and dialaphone.co.uk offer deals on the iPhone with 8 GB, averaging 35-40 pounds for contracts 18 months and up.

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Blackberry Storm 2 Overview

January 3rd, 2011 | Blackberry, Mobile Phone Reviews

The Blackberry Storm 2 is Research in Motion’s (the company that created the Blackberry) revamped touch screen mobile phone.  The upgraded Surepress touch screen technology is more responsive and improved from the original Storm.  The phone uses the 5.0 Blackberry browser.  While many like this option, most prefer the Webkit that comes with other later versions of Blackberries for internet access.

The Blackberry Storm 2 offers Wi-Fi compatibility and connectivity with LAN, USB, or Bluetooth.  The handset is 11.22 cm tall and 6.22 cm wide, with a 3.2-inch touch screen.  The screen has very good resolution and the touch screen technology is good on this newer model of the Storm.  Users have the option of using the QWERTY keyboard or the touch screen keyboard.  There is also GPS, a good organizer, and office tools.  Being able to scroll through email on the touch screen is a customer favourite.  This phone is compatible with 3G networks.  There is good amount of memory, with 256 MB flash and 2 GB of embedded memory.

There is a 3.2-megapixel camera with video recording, flash, media player, and auto focus.  
The music player has high sound quality and allows for several music playback formats.  This Smartphone also has an integrated microphone for voice recordings, plus speakerphone and conference call options.
 
Deals:

Several companies are offering this handset free with plan options starting at 35 pounds per month, with most requiring a 24-month contract.

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