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The HTC Magic is the second Google mobile phone, following the G1. It is an Android mobile phone; created by Google in partnership with Android Inc. Android phones allow for free application creation by users using open source software.

The HTC Magic is 4.45 by 2.17 by 0.54 inches. It weighs 4.18 ounces. Its specifications include 7.5 hours of talk time battery life, and 18 days of standby time battery life. Its main screen has a 320 x 480 pixels resolution, measuring at 3.2 inches. Its main screen is capacitive rather than resistive. Multimedia features include an MPEG4, 3GPP video player and an MP3 music player. It has 288 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM software memory. It has Wi-Fi and 2.0 Bluetooth. It also has GPS.

The Android software used in the second Google phone is version 1.5, also known as Cupcake. The high quality of the touch-screen features strongly in the HTC Magic’s reviews. The screen is responsive and easy to use. The HTC Magic is smaller than the iPhone, but this works in its favour in terms of ease of manual manipulation.

A drawback of the HTC Magic is the relatively poor quality of the music player. There is no headphone jack, limiting the use of the music application. Compared with the iPhone 4, its main competitor in many ways, the HTC Magic is less stylish in its design. The white model of the mobile phone can discolour quite easily.

Mazuma Mobile is one of the better-known mobile phone recycling firms in the United Kingdom.   As with most companies that look for consumers who want to sell mobile phones they no longer need, Mazuma has put together a simple process that many have found to be easy to follow.  With a reputation for paying quickly, Mazuma has earned the trust of a number of consumers.

Working with Mazuma is a straightforward process.  The firm provides information on what they currently pay for various makes and models of older mobiles.  A prospective customer communicates with a Mazuma representative and tells the rep about the unit he or she wishes to sell. 

Mazuma sends a freepost envelope that the customer uses to send the phone to the firm.  Once the phone is received and checked, the payment is rendered to the customer, assuming that the phone is the one discussed prior to the shipment.  Often, the payment is rendered in two working days, something many Mazuma customers find very appealing.

The firm also offers a free tool to help consumers delete information from the older mobile before forwarding the unit via the post.  This is extremely helpful for anyone who is not particularly technically minded, and goes a long way toward helping people feel safe doing business with the company.

While there are a number of mobile phone recycling firms to choose from today, Mazuma is well worth considering.  If you are of a mind to sell your mobile phone for cash, consider what Mazuma can offer.  There is a good chance they will have the most competitive price, as well as one of the friendlier systems that you will come across.

LG has created a little gem with the Pop. It is small and one of the lightest touch-screen phones currently on the market and despite its size it still has a 3-inch screen. It is a slim and compact phone that still manages to have a smart design with a brushed plastic aluminium look and black front piece.

The central control face has a single button that has different functions dependant on the screen it is used in. The side has a series of well-placed buttons for altering volume and operating the camera as well as a mini USB port.

The LG Pop is the eco-warrior’s mobile and is designed with green issues in mind. The components used are biohazard free and the packaging is completely recyclable. It is fitted with an audio alarm that indicates when the battery is charged to save on wasting power.

The casing houses a pretty decent 3-megapixel camera and its 8MB internal memory is capable of storing up to 200 mp3 tunes to listen to on the media player. The virtual QWERTY keyboard, when used on landscape, has no major issues but is a little tricky to master at first. One problem is that without the inclusion of Wi-Fi or 3G surfing the internet can be frustratingly slow, while the absence of a 3.5 mm jack is an obvious complaint users will have.

For a budget mobile phone the LG Pop is a good investment, straightforward to use and still stylish. Connectivity may be the only issue that will keep people away but generally it is a phone worth considering.

If you love Nokia mobile phones, then you are probably already familiar with the Nokia 6300 – still one of the finest basic mobile phones Nokia has ever presented us with. From looks to features, this is the epitome of the no-frills, no-nonsense handset.

Looking at it, you can tell it means business. A basic candy bar design, the exterior of the phone features clean lines and a conventional look – using the perfect combination of glossy black and stainless steel. The keypad is well-laid out and easy to use, menu keys are in standard Nokia format and straightforward, and the 2-inch TFT QVGA screen features 16.7 million colours (240 x 320 pixels) for a sharp, bright display.

The menu for the 6300 is the one found in most Nokia mobile phones and easy to navigate. The phone also includes a microSD card slot. Other features include EDGE technology for faster data transfer, a music player, an FM stereo radio, and hands free speaker capability which allows the user to get on with their work whilst having a conversation.

Because this is a very basic phone, the camera is only 2 megapixels and it doesn’t come with a flash. Also missing is GPS, Wi-Fi, and 3G.

Battery life for the Nokia 6300 is 3.5 hours of talk time or 264 hours of standby.

Despite being one of the older Nokia mobile phones, the 6300 is still quite popular today with the crowd who prefers basic, sturdy, and simple over all the bells and whistles.

The LG Optimus handset is an Android 2.1 and looks really stylish.  It has a 3-inch touch-screen that is easy and comfortable to use.  It also comes complete with Wi-Fi capability for those who like to keep in touch with their social networking sites whilst on the move.  This phone comes in four great colours – black, white, pink and grey.  With the dimensions of this phone at 55 x 109 x 13 mm and weighing in at 116g, it will fit nicely into your pocket or handbag.

The LG Optimus has Quad band coverage and gives up to 7 hours and 20 minutes of talk time and up to 500 hours of standby time.  It has a decent 3-megapixel camera and video camera and a video player is also included.  Its entertainment system has an audio player and FM radio, but that all important 3.5 mm headphone jack is missing. The LG Optimus comes with many more features including GPS, Bluetooth, web browser, 3G and email facility and gives you 130MB of internal memory.

This is a great phone to use and is ideal for browsing.  The Wi-Fi capability is very good and allows you access to all your favourite social networking sites whilst you are out and about.  Although it hasn’t got a QWERTY keyboard it is still very easy to use and send messages or email on.  It is also good for the businessman on the move as it allows you to work away from the office.

Before you decide to sell your old mobile phone unit, you will have to choose from among several companies based on which will give you the best deal. You can consult independent review sites or sites like mobilevaluer.com that can assist you when looking for the perfect place to sell your phone.

At Mobilevaluer, you first choose whether your phone is still fully working or not working at all. Then you select your phone make from a dropdown list of over 30 phone manufacturers. You then enter your mobile phone type or unit model, after which you will be conveniently presented with a table of the companies which are willing to pay for your old unit as well as their corresponding offers.

When you sell your fully working mobile, it has to be at least in decent working condition, which means that it has no more than mild damage and can still be switched on.

If it is a damaged phone then many providers will consider it but will offer around 10 to 50% of its original selling price. If your phone still does not meet these minimum conditions, the very least these companies can do is to recycle your mobile phone unit for you.

If they have tested your mobile and it isn’t up to scratch, you will then be contacted and offered a lower price than agreed. You have the option to accept or decline the new price offer and if you choose to decline then your phone will be sent back to you free of charge.

If the Sony Ericsson Naite is your phone of choice and you are looking for the best deal available for contract mobile phones then there are plenty of choices available. Depending on your usual or expected usage cheap mobile phones are a real possibility.

One example is for only 10.00 per month on an 18 month contract with 3.  They are offering a free handset with 75 minutes of free talk time and unlimited text messages. For low usage customers this could be a good option.

The 3 Network are also offering the Sony Ericsson Naite on their Flext 300 price plan.  It is an 18 month contract complete with free handset and included is 300 free minutes of talk time and 300 free text messages. This deal is only £15.00 per month.

One that may appeal more to the ladies is an offer currently available from O2; for £20.00 per month on an 18 month contract you can get a free Sony Ericsson Naite handset with 100 minutes free talk time and 3000 text messages included, but the deciding factor may be the free gift on offer – GHD Hair Straighteners.

It shows that just by shopping around you can get any kind of deal suitable for you, and even some of the cheapest mobile phone deals can yield surprising offers. There are so many internet sites that offer deals and many of them have mobile phone reviews so you can get honest opinions of the phones from people who have actually used them.

The LG Cookie is the first LG phone to offer an affordable touch screen experience in the UK.  The LG Cookie retails for around £100 and is also often free with the purchase of a monthly service plan.  Despite being a relatively low priced unit, the Cookie delivers exceptional performance, close to, and easily mistaken for the level of performance seen in similar mid range LG devices.

The most notable feature of the LG Cookie is the simple touch screen interface, which guides you through each and every feature available on the phone.  During initial setup, it’s easy to customize your home screen with whatever widgets you choose.  Compatibility and ease of use is clearly LG’s goal with this handset, as demonstrated by the Cookie’s ability to play MP3, AAC, and WMA files.

The cookie however begins to fall short once you discover that there is absolutely no 3G support, Wi-Fi, or GPS technology.  While some may simply prefer to use the touch screen for all purposes, arguably it’s best used for mobile web content, which is sorely lacking in this device.  Text messaging for some will quickly become a burden without a full QWERTY keyboard.

While the Cookie is a great step in the right direction (affordability of touch screen mobile devices), there’s still a long way to go before this technology is both affordable and effective. Mobile phone deals are possible on higher spec models, with a monthly service plan, so if the Cookie does not entice you, compare mobile phones from LG or other manufacturers.

The Sony Ericsson Spiro is part of the Sony Ericsson Walkman range of mobile handsets designed for music lovers. The phone, set to be released later this year, is designed to appeal to the lovers of cheap mobile phones, without compromising on features.

Visually, the Spiro features a 2.2 inch 240 x 320 pixel QVGA TFT display on a slide up handset. Dimensions for the phone are 48 by 92 by 17 mm, with a weight of 90 grams. According to Sony Ericsson, the battery life is up to four and a half hours of talk time and 476 hours of standby.

Music features include the Walkman 4.0 player and instant access to TrackID. Also included are Bluetooth stereo for wired and wireless speaker capability, FM radio, and a proper 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack. The phone’s 5 MB of onboard memory can be expanded to 16 GB via a microSD card.

Social networking features include Facebook and Twitter applications and SMS chat with easy-to-read conversation bubbles.  Non music-related features include a 2 megapixel camera (no flash) with video camera capability, email capability, and web browsing. The Spiro is dual band and does not include 3G, HSDPA, or Wi-Fi.

The phone will be available in ‘Stealth Black’, ‘Contrast Black’, ‘Sunset Pink’, and ‘Spring Green’.

If we compare mobile phones, the Sony Ericsson Spiro is comparable to the LG GS290 Cookie Fresh, with similar look and size, features and functionality.

The phone is set to be released in the UK in late 2010.

Envirofone is a company based in the UK and Ireland that pays up to 90% of the original price of your damaged mobile phone, and will even buy broken units. One unique feature of this company is that it offers free courier service to anyone who sends in more than four handsets, offering more benefits for more handsets submitted.

Envirofone is considered the UK and Ireland’s top recycling site for mobile phones and claims to have paid over £20 million to users of over 2,000 different phone models. With around 17,000 unique visitors per day and six million page views every month, Envirofone has generated enough funds to provide over £500,000 in charity donations so far. One more interesting thing about Envirofone is that they accept both working and non-working phones.

The company’s official site, www.envirofone.com, has a Sell My Phone button which will take you to a page where you select your mobile phone unit or units and put them into a sales basket. You will then be asked to enter the details for your phone and after you confirm the sale, you will be given instructions for delivery. The sale is definitely worth it as Envirofone pays as much as £115.03 for a Samsung B7610 Omnia Pro model or £127.02 for a Nokia N86 8MP. Offers to recycle parts of phones for free are also featured. You can send your phone and the specified parts are replaced and the recycled parts are disposed of in a manner that is not harmful to the environment.

The site also features a Green Room section where you can view free information on news articles, green company offers, and blogs about the environment.