At first glance when one reads words like sliders, swivels and flips you would think we are alluding to gymnastics maneuvers but think again.

Describing a cell phone as having a “candy-bar” like form will either get you a confused stare or conjure up thoughts of Hershey chocolates.

Cell phones these days are coming to us in many different styles, shapes and forms.

Sometimes the design of a cell phone is to accentuate a particular phone feature, for example, several of the newer phones with QWERTY keyboards have a swivel mechanism, so the keyboard is hidden most of the time, therefore making the phone less bulky, easier to handle, and more comfortable in your pocket.

These swival phones open up like switch blades and feature an easy to read display so you know before you even answer the phone, who is trying to call you.

Some cell phone critics claim these phones are a bit less compact than the more traditional flip-phones and ‘candy-bar’ form phones.

Cell phones tend to fit into four main style categories; flip-phones, candy-bar (form) phones, slider phones, and swivel phones-the newest style cell phone. Each cell phone style a particular advatages and worthwhile benefits worth considering when purchasing a new cell phone. Flip-phones, usually are smaller than most candy-bar style phones.

Flip phones are extremely popular and generally tend to be smaller than the ‘candy-bar’ style phones. Their keypads are well protected when the phone is closed and not being used. The down side to these phones is that unless there is an external screen with caller ID, you won’t know in advance who is calling you. Motorola phones and Verizon phones come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and styles. The good news is that many of the newer advanced models feature internal and external displays. Flip-style phones usually sport external antennas which can be susceptible to damage, though most of the antennas on the newer phones are built very sturdy.

‘Candy-bar’ style phones, usually are larger than flip-phones, although this is changing quickly with newer cell phone models. One has to remember to lock these phones when not in use because the keys are often pressed unintentionally. Buying a new cell phone these days may seem to be confusing at first because of all the styles of phones on the market. If you feel this way you are not alone. It’s a good idea to narrow down your choices and think about the pros and cons of the four cell phone styles: flip, ‘candy-bar’, slider and swival. Online shopping for cell phones can save you lots of hard earned dollars. The major cell phone carriers like Cingular, Verizon, Nextel, Sprint and T-Mobile produce a huge assortment of different cell phones to meet varied preferences.

‘A new Slider style cell phone:Samsung T809 for T-Mobile!’

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