If you’re looking to upgrade your cell phone, you should educate yourself on the options now available to you.
At the time of writing this article, the latest and greatest technology is found in smartphones running on the iPhone and Android platforms. Among them is the iPhone 4 and a host of Android 2.2-based phones such as HTC Incredible, Motorola Droid 2 and Droid X, and LG Ally. There’s very little difference in performance between these top-tier phones, so it really comes down to how they feel in your hand and how they fit in your pocket. Then there are Blackberry devices and text messaging phones for those who aren’t interested in all the bells and whistles.
Read and read and read reviews. CNET is a good place to start, as they are very comprehensive and offer feedback-like user reviews that can help you evaluate devices. PureMobile.com is another. They are almost always at the top of search engine results when you write phone reviews.
Finally rounding out the top three is Mobiledia.com. They are generally more on top of new developments than the other two and offer a great email newsletter service that doesn’t clutter your inbox as much and is very informative.
At the end of the day, the type of phone you get is really up to you. There is nothing any reviewer can tell you that you shouldn’t experience yourself. Go to a Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T or Sprint store and look at the models. Once you do that and do your research, go online to find the best deal. Internet deals are often better than store deals.