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you're shopping for a phone you've narrowed down the choice between a smart phone or feature phone and now you have three or four that you're seriously considering let's take a look at some key features that will help you make a decision if you're shopping for a smartphone one of the big concerns is compatibility is it going to work with the software and services you rely on calendars email and documents if you're already committed to Apple services like iTunes and iCloud your choice is already narrowed down for you but Google fans don't have to commit to an Android device to take advantage of services like Gmail or Google Docs another big one for smartphones is network speed does it run on the latest 4G data network technology which phone will retrieve your email and connect you to the web the fastest don't forget that faster speeds might mean more data usage make sure to watch your plan limits camera quality is a big concern now that people are retiring their point and shoot cameras for their cellphones higher megapixels aren't always better so give it a test drive also notice if it has a flash for taking photos in low-light and while you're at it think about storage capacity if this thing is your new camera you'll want to know how many photos and videos it can hold and how to transfer those over to your computer assuming that you're actually going to use your phone for making calls what's the call quality like how loud is the speaker phone is the address book easy to use also take a moment to evaluate the screen quality now that these phones are fifty percent screen this is a big deal is one phone easier to read than the other if the keyboard is on the screen test it out and see if you can type on it accurately give the other physical controls a spin to if this thing's ringing in your pocket how long is going to take you to find the answer button think about battery life can you buy a spare battery for the phone is the charging cable easy to replace if you lose it and finally apps most phones have some kind of built-in store where you can purchase software and games which one is a better selection of the stuff you want maybe you've already purchased apps for a phone or tablet and you want something that's compatible all of these are criteria that you can use to help cut down your options until you get to the perfect phone and we have even more for you over at cnet cell phone buying guide I'm Donald bell shopping