What Else Can Your Cell Phone Do

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Cell phones have come a long way since the far off days of rotary dialing and (gasp) cords that plugged into the wall. Today's cellular phones let you check your email, keep up with stock prices, compose music and more. Let's take a look at some of the most usual and most cutting edge features in cellular phones.

Text messaging, also known as Short Message Service (SMS), allows you to send a short message to another cellular phone in your network. There's generally a charge to activate text messaging on the phone, and another tiny charge for each message. There are some companies who let you send text messages free, so look around if you're planning on doing a lot of it.

Because of the multitude of cellular phone ringtones available now, you never have to wonder whose cellular phone is ringing. Everyone can have a distinct jingle of their own. Most new cellular phones come with a variety of cellular phone ringtones already programmed into the phone.

Online cellular phone ringtones sites let you download cellular phone ringtones in the form of MP3 files so that you can have your favorite song play every time someone calls you. Some websites even offer free cellular phone ringtones.

Some newer cellular phones let you program your own ringtone with a music composer feature. Right now, the composer feature is limited in the number of tones it can play at the same time. In the future, ringtones may feature your own voice, audio mixers that let you mix preset rhythms, chords, distinctive instrument sounds, and special effects.

Soon you'll be able to download themes, much like the themes on a computer desktop-the ringtone will coordinate with whatever theme your cellular phone has.

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Along the same lines as downloadable cellular phone ringtones, a few new phones are merging cellular phone capabilities with MP3 player functions. The Motorola cellular phones SLVR and ROKR are leading the pack by allowing users to purchase songs from iTunes, Apple computer's online music store

The SLVR is the newer and sleeker model of the two, but both function roughly the same. With the Motorola ROKR and SLVR, you can store up to 100 songs on your phones for enjoyment anywhere.

The Motorola SLVR and ROKR cellular phones offer Bluetooth technology, but for downloading music you are still required to use a cable. These phones are serviced by Cingular Wireless. It's a first step in what will likely be one of the next trends in cellular phone technology.

Among the most fun developments in cellular phone style are cellular phone faceplates. With cellular phone faceplates, you get to amend the look of your cellular phone as often as you change your own look. They are available in everything from conservative solid colors to wild animal prints to a range of options in between.

Cell phone faceplates are customarily pretty cheap-under $10-so they make a great stocking stuffer. Just make sure that you purchase the right faceplate to match the phone. Since phones come in different sizes, they are not interchangeable between phones.

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What Else Can Your Cell Phone Do

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