A blog all about cell phones!

HTC Aria

The new year is a great time to replace your old phones (with unlocked cell phones, in particular, if you haven’t already). Whether you want the great bargain of purchasing used cell phones, or whether you just want the benefits of unlocked cell phones, there are a number of great options:

For the cost-conscious buyer:

The LG Shine has a long battery life, email, instant messaging, bluetooth, and a USB hub so it can meet all of the basic needs of a smart phone user at a very agreeable price (made more agreeable because unlocked cell phones have no contracts or hidden fees).

For the Super Trendy:

The iPhone 4g is in incredibly high demand; 4g means a faster network, which improves the use quality of the iPhone-and remember, unlocked cell phones work on any GSM network, so you can get the iPhone on the best 4g network for full use and value of all the apps, calling, and texting you can handle.

For the Tech-Trendy:

The HTC Android Aria has made a splash this year to rival the iPhone. With all the apps and advantages of Android, the Aria is a great choice for tech lovers, especially those who can appreciate the full-functionality of unlocked cell phones.

New! The Google Phone

Unlocked cell phones are a trend that gained a lot of interest in 2010, mainly because smartphones took a giant step closer to becoming pocket computers (with speed, strong internet connections in most places, and great apps). They also became a lot more mainstream, no longer just for techies unlocked cell phones because they represent the ability to get the most out of your smartphone.

1) The first phone to mention when talking about unlocked cell phones, is, of course, the Apple iPhone. AT&T does not meet the demand that the huge popularity of the iPhone brings, and it’s network is unusable in many places due to excess traffic. Unlocked cell phones can be used on any GSM network, and with the iPhone, that’s critical to being able to use and enjoy your phone.

2) New and popular this season is the Google phone. Made by HTC and running the latest version of Android, it’s a dream for anyone. With a 4.9mp camera, built in radio, and combination keyboard and touchscreen, the Google phone will likely rise to popularity among unlocked cell phones.

3) Finally, the Palm Pre Plus. Normally, there are some apps that are not universally popular and very hard to remove that come preloaded onto Palm’s pre. Having unlocked cell phones doesn’t just mean carrier freedom, it means freedom of software, so you can enjoy the awesome features Palm provides without room being taken up by apps you’ll never use!

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HTC Aria

Unlocked cell phones offer flexible carrier choice, meaning you can take them to any GSM network. They’re also free of the restrictions that certain carriers will sometimes put on phones. That means that one of many unlocked cell phones may be the perfect travel companion for you this season, allowing you to switch between carriers if yours doesn’t have roaming, or if it has poor service where you’re going (just pick up a prepaid SIM card preloaded with minutes).

Replacing the Blackberry World, the unlocked Blackberry Tour is an updated model (released summer 2009) and is available on all GSM networks and Sprint. Designed for travel, the Blackberry Tour is a sleek device with a full QWERTY keyboard (with a key arrangement that’s been rated very highly) and 3.2 mp camera.

Among unlocked cell phones the iPhone continues to rule, and is an especially popular choice for those planning to travel since it’s many apps offer enhanced GPS, ways to find the best restaurant and local attractions, as well as games to keep you entertained en transit.

Finally, the HTC Android Aria, released last summer, is a great choice. Android is continually gaining ground against Apple, which you may know if you know anyone with an Android as people can’t stop talking about how great they are. Of course, they’re open platform is often co-opted by carriers who load their own restrictions onto them, so browsing them in Cellular Trendz’ unlocked cell phones section is your best bet, as you’ll be able to use the phone the way it was meant to be.

Whatever your holiday plans, make sure to include upgrading your cell phone to an unlocked cell phone.