A blog all about cell phones!

BLU is a South American Android unlocked cell phone manufacturer, and they’ve come to the US.

Known for their colorful, unlocked renditions of Android‘s cell phones, BLU is hoping to start selling products in the US market. Having rapidly expanded since 2009, BLU focuses on both style and function, which will be a nice addition to the US market.

With tons of world phone options, BLU makes unlocked cell phones that will work not just all over the US, but the world.

Although most carriers will lock Android cell phone before selling them to consumers, Android, and the companies that make their phones, continue to lead the way in unlocked cell phones, making phones who have the most potential to be like pocket computers that make calls, rather than cell phones that are also toys (like Apple’s very locked model-but if you want a jailbroken iPhone, then the potential resumes!).

So watch for BLU products to start appearing on the market over the next few years, and enjoy the colorful style they’ll bring to the Android market.

Looking to buy Android unlocked cell phones right now? Look no further: CellularTrendz.com has a great selection of unlocked cell phones that include Adroids, jailbroken iPhones, Blackberries, and more.

Samsung SGH-z797

You already know all the cost-saving, cool-enhancing benefits of unlocked cell phones, now you just need to find the right one! Here are four good choices:

The Samsung SGH-a797 is a newer unlocked cell phone with a touchscreen that slides to reveal a full qwerty keyboard, making it great for texting and emails. With a 2mp camera, you can take photos that will be great for sharing on twitter or uploading onto facebook.

Here’s a review of the a797.

The HTC Dash is great if you want an unlocked cell phone Blackberry style (full qwerty keyboard below a screen) with a little more style. Rounder and sleeker, the dash is a 3G phone that runs on Windows. It also has a 2mp camera.

The Samsung SGH-a887 Solstice is a touchscreen phone that has a 3mp camera with flash. An unlocked cell phone for the creative minded, it’s a style suited to cell phone photographers.

Here’s a review of the a887.

Unlocked cell phones are great for people who can’t do much with their phones, as well as people who know how to use the myriad of functions cell phones come with now.

Palm is one company moving toward unlocked cell phones.

You may have heard that many carriers and cell phone manufacturers are dead against unlocked cell phones. Apple even tried to making jailbreaking the iPhone against its copyright on the phone. However, last summer, the federal government ruled that jailbreaking phones (turning them into unlocked cell phones) is not illegal, or at least not protected by copyright.

For many phones, however, it does void the warranty. Unlocked cell phones destroy exclusivity contracts cell phone manufacturers make with carriers, such as the iPhone with AT&T, and now Verizon.

But exclusivity creates a huge problem with demand—popular phones like the iPhone are wanted the world over (and certainly the US over), but carriers are not always available, don’t always provide adequate bandwidth for powerful phones like the iPhone, and don’t always provide quality service. The only answer, then, is unlocked cell phones.

But should you jailbreak it yourself? Probably not. If you do it wrong, your risk turning your expensive smartphone into a brick. Rather, buy unlocked cell phones from reputable retailers, or send them in to become unlocked cell phones by the same.

What’s the advantage of unlocked cell phones? Have the phone of your choice in the region of your choosing, on the best (or most reliable) carrier, and control what you do with the phone when you upgrade.

The Android Platform is a great choice for Unlocked Cell Phones

In Europe and the developing world unlocked cell phones are common. When countries are smaller, and clustered together on the same continent, travel between them is more common, and unlocked cell phones facilitate changing carriers easily (so that roaming rates don’t get out of control-especially for data!).

You can find unlocked cell phones with 2 slots for SIM cards, facilitating carrier changing for those who travel, as well as for those who want to save money by making only in-network calls.

But to really be efficient, according to those who use unlocked cell phones with multiple SIMs, they need room for more than 2. From the third world comes the idea to build unlocked cell phones with 4 SIM cards. This would eliminate the hassle of changing SIM cards in unlocked cell phones when you change networks frequently.

Of course, unlocked cell phones with multiple SIM cards aren’t available in the US (nor is there any real demand for unlocked cell phones with multiple SIM cards yet), let alone can you easily buy (truly) unlocked cell phones from carriers. But you can find unlocked cell phones that are both new and used—giving you freedom comparable to that found outside the US.

Jailbroken iPhone

Unlocked cell phones are a boon to consumers—they allow consumers to choose their carriers without committing to contracts that last years and may have hidden fees.

But some cell phone designers are realizing that unlocked cell phones can benefit them too—if you are only selling through one carrier, your phones only reach a small percentage of the market. Some designers have different phones they sell through certain carriers, but Apple, for instance, has generally been limited to AT&T, and now Verizon, with only one true model.

Google and a few other cell phone creators have made attempts in the past, but carriers simply used the unlocked cell phones they created to add even more restrictions, unwanted apps, and bulk to the phone.

Now there is rumor that Apple’s next phone, a sort of iPhone mini, may be unlocked, allowing them to (carrier willing) sell through every carrier. Of course, if the carriers are unwilling, unlocked cell phones are easily sold in regular stores, such as the Apple store, which is already in cities all over the country.

Whether or not this rumor turns out to be true, and whether or not Apple follows through on releasing unlocked cell phones, unlocked cell phones are still available online through reputable retailers. Even if cell phone creators aren’t benefiting from unlocked cell phones, consumers still can.