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Top 5 Most Wanted Cell Phone Features

by Eric Bernatchez
for About.com

Think any phone will do? What if you find out later that your friend's phone has something that yours doesn't. That's where The Top 5 most wanted cell phone features list helps: here are the features you are most likely to expect in your next phone.

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1. Programmable Free Ringtones

Most cell phones allow you to get new ringtones, but not all of them let you do it for free.
  • View The Latest Phones With Free Ringtones
  • 2. Strong Signal Reception

    Testing cell phones for signal strength is next to impossible since so many factors affect a phone's signal that one can never know for sure if it's the network, the phone or something else. But based on our user reports, you can have a good idea which phones are consistently giving better signal results.
  • Top 5 Cell Phones With the Best Signal Strength
  • 3. Speakerphone

    In my humble opinion, a cell phone without a speakerphone is like a Ferrari with a Chevrolet Sprint motor. A good speakerphone is also a safety feature for road warriors and may even be necessary if your state restricts cell phone use while driving to hands-free systems only.
  • View the latest cell phones with a speakerphone
  • 4. A Small Weight & Size

    Small phones make a whole difference as they can seamlessly fit in your shirt's or pants' pocket and don't weight too much, for long conversations.
  • View the latest small phones
  • 5. A Good Voice Memo

    Thanks God, most phones have a voice memo system, but not all of them. And while shopping, make sure your phone also has a dedicated key (or a way to program one) to access the voice memo. As a bonus, some phones, like the Samsung e335, allow you to record a memo and email it to someone.

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