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Today, owning a mobile device is not so much of a luxury but a necessity. There are a lot of people who won’t go all out after fancy looking or high feature phones but they instead prefer to keep a cell phone that is functional a phone that can do the basic functions of making and receiving calls and messages without all the extra fluff. Many of the leading cell phone manufacturers are coming out with economical handsets which have the latest technology and are also easy on the pocket. Most of these phones are available free with contracts for 2 years with leading service providers like T-Mobile and suit the need of staying connected while on the move or at home, for pleasure or at work. So here is quick snapshot of the best phones out there in the market today: 

Samsung Gravity 2

The Samsung is a candybar shaped,  slender device which is clad with graphite and comes in a bright orange color. This is a low cost elegant device which comes embedded with a full slider QWERTY keyboard for browsing the web. It is an excellent device with 2 MP camera, video messaging and high speed 3G access. The phone has built in GPS technology with microSD slot is usable in locating maps and driving directions. The Bluetooth, speakerphone, standard battery of 1000mAh, 2.4 inch QVGA display, phone to call, voice dialing system and many other features are loaded standard in this device, which makes it a terrific user friendly device.

BlackBerry Curve 8520

The Blackberry curve 8520 is an elegant design young generation phone which is a low cost and easy to use device. It has a 3.5mm audio jack, dedicated music keys, wallpapers and sensitive optical trackball for navigation. The phone is embedded with a TFT screen, an MP3 LED call indicator, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi  connectivity. It has a QWERTY keyboard,  3.5mm stereo headset USB modem and MP3 ring tones similar to a Blackberry phone. The phone’s internal 256 MB memory is expandable upto  32 GB through Micro SD slot. Lack of 3G and GPS will not be much of a concern for smart mobile phone lovers. The stunning 1150 mAh battery and bold  2MP QVGA camera has made it a great buy. This phone will appeal to a large demographic.  

Nokia 6301 

Nokia 5310

The Nokia 5310 Xpress is a user-friendly, with an  ultra sleek design,  “pocket friendly” device which is available in black, pink, red and blue. Apart from being music oriented it has all the other support systems e.g. opera mini browser, decent amount of built in memory, wireless technology, standard keypad and much more. The phone internal memory of 30MB is expandable up to 8GB through a micro SD slot. It has a notably powerful speaker that produces excellent sound which is ideal for the hardcore music lovers. It  has smooth connectivity with tri-band technology. Downloads are a breeze — the rapid speed made possible through WAP. The absence of 3G and flash is not a hurdle and allows you to take great pictures and video in good light with 2MP camera and QCIF video. The cell phone is attractive; the design coupled with the brilliant display will prove to be a definitive draw.  

Motorola W490 

The Motorola W 490 from T-mobile is a compact slender flip design device. It is sturdy and solid device which measures 98.8 x 48 x 17.3 mm and is the ultimate marriage of fun and functionality. It has a 1.8 inch TFT screen with 262K colors display. Sending and receiving images is simple using the integrated 1.3-megapixel camera with a 8x digital zoom. The internal 5MB memory is expandable up to 2 GB through the MicroSD slot. It does include many of the essentials, such as text and multimedia messaging, a world clock, Bluetooth, USB mass storage, email and instant messaging. It is a user friendly device which is affordable and has all the support system that a latest technology phone would support.

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