When The Time To Renew Your Contract Comes Around

By Author: Bonny Kominek
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When it comes to renewing your contract, it can be tempting to settle for a bottom of the range phone. Having a small computer about your person isn''t necessarily what you want to be doing, especially when you can have a simpler handset that does the basic functions of calling, texting, and maybe working as an alarm sometimes.

But as soon as you see the variety of options to choose from, it might be harder to keep hold of your simple tastes. A handset that does the absolute minimum can be a bit dull when compared to something that will perform the tasks of several separate gadgets from one single handset.

If you''re happy to wait a while until it comes out, then the Samsung Galaxy will definitely be an upgrade from most basic handsets. What''s immediately staggering about it is the way it can handle multimedia: with a high definition camera, a 4? touch screen, and 16GB of memory, the stats on this mobile are pretty impressive.

But it''s not just these statistics which you get in the brochures that are the most impressive thing about this model. Not only is the internet easily accessible, but so are a bunch ...
... of other useful bits and pieces: with apps which link you directly to train times and GPS maps, it''s going to be very difficult to get lost ever again.

If you want a handset that functions more as an extension of your private life than something to get to from A to B, then have a look at the HTC Desire. Like the Galaxy, this makes use of a type of software called ''Android'', which effectively means you can completely personalise the workings of the phone.

And it''s this ability to make the mobile your own that allows you to connect your phone book up to individual email, Facebook and Twitter feeds, giving you the option to see updates as they come in instead of going to each individual website and checking your various accounts one by one.

Nokia offer a different set of options in the smart-phone range, with usually much smaller handsets. If you want something that isn''t a bit of a brick but still has that crystal clear display and touch screen technology, have a look at some of these more compact models of smart-phones.

These are only a couple of a seemingly endless list of groundbreaking pieces of equipment. Some of them may be a bit chunkier whilst others have a bit less internal memory, but you''ll find it hard not to come across a handset that will suit your needs down to the ground, whether it''s for social or professional use. Bonny Kominek is a freelance writer with an interest in communications technology. They recommend Vodafone for the new Samsung Galaxy.