Cellphone Purchasing Checklist

Ok, now you're ready to buy a real humdinger mobile phone. Facing fifteen thousand variations and hundreds of brands that tout their own excellent qualities, which are you going to pick? To make things easy, here are a few tips when buying, caring for and checking out the features of your new cellphone:

Consider the battery life. It's a lot like buying notebooks--you need to get a a long lasting battery so you won't have to carry an extra. Then you should check the quality of the sound to make sure you're not getting a poor product. Bluetooth technology-enabled and hands free cellphones will prove to be a great convenience when you're making calls in your car.

To protect your cellphone from breakage and scratches, buy a screen protector and a case.