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Most people are aware of the fact that their handsets are able to track their location and geo-point wherever they go. Have you ever wondered why these feature even exist or what are some potential future ramifications to these functionalities?

 

If you are not involved in a criminal activity nor do you cheat on your spouse, you have nothing to worry about right? Probably you don’t but a lot of people are concerned about the lack of privacy since every time you are making a call, a cell phone tower will pick the signal and pinpoint your location. So the company has to know where you are in order to pick up the signal, so why would you care if they know or not?

 

Since you are using a smartphone or a tablet computer, you want them to know where you are, it helps both you and the company to have that location public, since you might need assistance, either to find your way in a difficult to reach location or to guide you out of a crowded area. However, with new technology ever expanding and new AI algorithms being developed, more accurate predictions of your future locations will be developed.

 

This might seem a bit scary and quite disturbing for some people but since most of your locations are already stored in databases for some time now, wouldn’t it be helpful to have software that thinks ahead of you, even if that means some other people might know where you might be?

 

Unless you are a billionaire, working for CIA, FBI or other secretive organization, there is no real need to worry about auto-tracking and location prediction features. No one wants to kill you or rob you and since you are a consumer, the companies are doing their best to keep the private data safe, since it’s in their best interest to keep you safe and sound.

 

The companies want to sell you their products and services. They want to know your location in order to show you ads that are specific to your location. Think about it, probably in the future the companies will offer you a free smartphone or tablet pc and in return they will require 24/7 access to your locations in order to deliver those adds to you. It’s a win-win situation for both parties involved.

 

The only problem with location prediction is when you are using a used handset. Your used handset had a different set of locations that the previous owner used and will your new gadget be able to safely predict your new location? It’s no longer prediction right? Predict what, if there are no previous values that relate to you? People who own used cell phones for sale often times never bother to free their memory. If you buy used devices don’t forget to erase all the data stored in their memory.

It is a very hard work to compared mobile phones before actually buying them and using them for a while. With the new two mid-range smartphones recently launched by LG and HTC, things are not that difficult to tell apart. Both of these gadgets are priced competitively and they suit perfectly the lower budget sector.

 

Both of them can be purchased stand-alone or on different contract deals. The ‘pay as you go’ is also available. In order to compare these gadgets thoroughly, we need to take each of them independently and look closely to some of their key features.

 

Design

 

The most eye catching features of a smartphone, any smartphone, is its design. The overall design, shape, form and appearance are what first gets your interest going.

 

The LG Optimus One P500comes with a touchscreen form casing, featuring an elegant chrome-based effect edging and is available in six colors including silver, purple, black, titan, blue and dark red. Overall, it’s a compact gadget, measuring 113.5 x 59 x 13.3 mm and weighing no more than 129 grams.

 

The HTC 7 Mozartalso features a touch screen display, available in one single color scheme, which is a black brushed aluminum casing with the rear side of the phone is marked by subtle etched swirls. In comparison to the LG Optimus One, this is a slimmer gadget but taller than its rival, measuring 119 x 60.2 x 11.9 mm weighing no less than 130 grams.

 

Both of these gadgets are gorgeous, the only way to determine which one of them is the “best” in this department comes down to your own personal preference.

 

Connectivity, Storage and Memory

 

There are a lot of factors that are important when deciding which smartphone should you buy. Some of these factors are: the operating system, memory, battery time and built-in technologies.

 

The Optimus One P500 runs on the Android operating system, whereas the LG 7 Mozart is powered by the latest Microsoft Windows Phone 7 OS. Both of these phones support 3G technology, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, EDGE, assisted GPS and USB connectivity. However, the 7 Mozart supports Bing Maps, while the Optimus One comes with Google Maps as we would expect (Bing is owned by Microsoft and Android and Google Maps are both owned by Google).

 

In terms of memory capabilities, the Optimus One supports less internal memory but more expandable memory compared to the 7 Mozart. The memory of the LG phone can be expanded with up to 32 GB, while the HTC phone falls a bit short, supporting no more than 8 GB of extended memory.

 

The Optimus One P500 provides better battery time. In 3G mode, the LG can offer 7.5 hours of talk time, while its rival offers only 5.5 hours from a full battery. If battery power is a huge issue for you and chances are that lots of people are concerned by the lower performances of HTC in this sector, you will have to go with the LG on this one. When putting everything in a balance, some people will definitely prefer the HTC model, but you will have to take every other major feature into consideration.

 

Display and Sound

 

The LG handset has a smaller touch screen display, smaller megapixel camera unit and not that impressive sound and music features compared to its rival. The LG Optimus One comes with a 3.2 inches touch screen display and 3.1 MP camera unit, whereas the HTC Mozart boasts a 3.7 inches screen and a massive 8 MP digital unit.

 

In the sound department, the LG smartphone offers FM radio and music player, whereas the HTC handset offers the same features plus the Zune music hub and the SRS surround sound.

 

Internet and Messaging

 

Both of these handsets offer outstanding internet features. Both of them support HTML browsers and a variety of different messaging services from instant messaging to SMS, with built-in social platforms capabilities, basically they are more or less the same in terms of messaging, internet and communication features.

 

In summary, the Optimus One offers more storage space, more efficient battery usage and a very competitive price for this Android based gadget. In comparison, the 7 Mozart offers a more impression touchscreen display, higher quality camera and some additional media features.

 

Till this point, you probably have an idea which one of these handset you prefer the most. Personally, I prefer the LG despite the fact that it has lower media, camera and display features, battery time is so important to me. But I can also see the reasons why someone would love the HTC instead.

 

Overall, it’s a tough decision. I would also think twice before buying one of these gadgets new. What I would do is sell my cell phone, the one I already have, and use that cash for the purchase an used LG or an HTC. There are plenty of cheap gadgets on the used smartphones market.

The new HTC Sensation is one of the most powerful handsets in the market today. Followed up closely by the Samsung Galaxy S2, the new Sensation redefines data processing speed and high end technology. This is one of the two cell phones in the U.K. smartphone market that offers a 1.2 GHz dual core processor and most everyone once one.

 

Dual core chips are the new thing. With more demanding apps being released every month now, the hardware systems are tested to the limits. Being able to run your apps faster is one of the main attraction to any high end smartphone and in this department, the new HTC Sensation sure doesn’t fail to deliver.

 

Besides the highest processing speed, the HTC Sensation has to also cater all your multi-media needs. The phone comes with a huge S-LCD capacitive touchscreen spanning over 4.3 inches and registering a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, which is the highest smartphone resolution available.

 

The Taiwanese’ flagship smartphone comes with a 8 MP digital camera unit capable of recording 1080p HD video with stereo sound quality. The camera boasts all the high end features such as: dual LED flash, autofocus, touch-focus, instant capture, face detection, image stabilization and geo-tagging.

 

If you managed to capture great footage on your HTC Sensation, you most definitely want to enjoy it on a larger HD screen. Thanks to DLNA connectivity option you can stream photos and videos in a wireless mode to your HDTV. The HTC Station is not only providing you with staggering video quality, it also features state of the art sound quality capabilities. The Hi-Fi sound technology is incorporated into it providing high quality digital surround sound. Another great feature is the HTC Watch. This capability allows you to stream and download your favorite movies directly to your smartphone.

 

The HTC Sensation is a top 10 best selling smartphone selling for $600. You can also purchase it used for less than $400. Cell phone recycling gives you so many options when it comes to purchasing a gadget. You are no longer bound to choose between two or three options. Thanks to used products market you have access to thousands of products. For example, you can get an used HTC Sensation that is still in a very good shape, for as low as $200. If you want to get yourself a good deal, scan eBay products from time to time. You might get yourself a bargain.

HTC Salsa was launched in the same time as HTC Chacha. Just like a few others on the market, the new Salsa takes a leap into a brand new market segment: the Facebook smartphones. There have been several years so far since cell phones are supporting Facebook, featuring various degrees of integration and support, but the industry is going even further by offering more and more features, and not just software features that help the integration of this media platform, but also hardware facilities. Facebook is all over the world. It is the number one social networking website and people are using it more and more. To meet the demand of their customers, companies are now offering handsets that feature a dedicated Facebook button placed in a very reachable area on the smartphone’s body.

 

Both HTC Salsa and HTC Chacha are featuring this new hardware feature that will help Facebook fans all over the world interact more easily and efficiently with their friends. The functional application of this button is that when it’s pressed, it loads the Facebook page onto the screen. Another really important feature is that when it’s pressed soon after a picture was taken, it will automatically redirect you to your Facebook profile where you will be asked how to upload this new photo on your wall or your photo collection.

 

HTC Salsa features a 5 mega pixel camera that comes with a LED flash capability, face detection and geo-tagging. With the help of micro SD cards you can have over 32 GB of storage space, which you can fill with videos, pictures and other types of files. The second VGA camera is also available for video calling.
Although the phone puts a lot of emphasis on its Facebook capabilities, there are many other features that facilitate communication like MMS, email services, instant messenger like GTalk, threaded SMS. You also have more advanced media and communication apps like Twitter and Facebook Chat.

 

Operating this gadget is the well known Android 2.4 Gingerbread from Google and teamed up with Sense UI are offering users a very smooth experience in handling the handset. Software integration is a big part of a smartphone and it’s important if users love to use a gadget and more important, if users can handle the handset easily and intuitively. And HTC has build a reputation by offering people a very easy to use software tool through their Sense UI platform.

 

The screen is a beautiful 3.4 inches capacitive touch screen, which offers a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels and also featuring a proximity sensor, multi-touch input, accelerometer and Gorilla glass display. The HTC Salsa is equipped with the following connectivity options: Wi-Fi, HSDPA 3G, Bluetooth v3.0, microUSB v2.0 and of course, GPRS and EDGE features.

 

If you are using Facebook on a daily basis, and if Facebook means a lot to you, then this is your smartphone. You can choose between HTC Salsa and HTC Chacha – they are both great handsets. Trading your old handset for one of them can be done easily by accessing trade2save.com. All you need to do is send your current device to trade2save.com and the website will sell it for you. You will get the entire amount, no fees attached. Everything is secured and your payment is guaranteed. As you can see, you can sell used cell phones easily these days with the help of Trade 2 Save.

HTC does not launch random products without meeting the demands of their customers. Each and every one of their product has a specific role that fits the criteria of a specific group of individuals. Some folks might enjoy high end digital camera features, others might need the connectivity features while others just want a compact size handset with decent capabilities. HTC Gratia is a compact size smart phone with a very powerful battery. Yes, battery is a very important component in a handset. HTC knows that if a customer wants a compact size device with medium features he also wants a very potent battery. That is why the new HTC Gratia is offering a battery with 420 minutes of Standby time and 5 hours and 50 min of Talk time.

 

HTC Gratia is a people’s phone. All the news and media feeds are delivered right in the palm of your hand. You choose what website and blogs to follow and the rest is taken care of. If you find something great, you can distribute the news via Facebook and Twitter in a matter of seconds. When it comes to media and communication, the phone is dedicated to organize, structure and make your tasks more efficient. All your calls, text messages and emails are bound to the people that sent them to you. This feature alone will help you become more efficient in managing people and staying in touch with your loved ones.

 

The entertainment section has not been left behind. You have access to a wide range of thrilling games and what is probably a much better feature is facility to watch Youtube movies. If you have Youtube and games, the entertainment package is almost complete. The HTC Gratia also comes with Google SkyMap, which is an application that allows you to view and locate stars and constellations. All you need to do is point out the phone’s digital camera towards the space and then enable your phone to download that portion of the universe onto your screen.

 

HTC Gratia comes with a 5 mega pixel digital camera unit featuring auto focus, face detection and geotagging. No flash capability though, only video recording facility. The high processing speed is guaranteed by a 600 MHz processor and almost 1 GB of system memory, 384 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM. Teamed up with the internet connection, you have your very own computer in the palm of your hands. This is a very powerful gadget. Applications like Google Places help you find unknown locations and the place you have been, through the My Tracks app. You will be provided with important information regarding your speed, distance, altitude etc.

 

If you plan to buy this marvelous gadget, make sure you take advantage of the cell phone recycling campaigns launched over the internet. These campaigns will allow you to trade in your old handsets and receive cash in return. Trade 2 Save is a company that can sell your used electronics without taking any fee from you. You can get rid of your old stuff very easily these days with the help of the Internet. Once you shipped your products to trade2save.com all you need to do is wait for the cash to arrive. Now, you have more money in your pocket and you are able to purchase the HTC Gratia confidently, knowing that you won’t come short on cash this month.

Alongside the HTC Desire Z, a new model was recently released and it’s called: the HTC Desire HD. The original HTC Desire was a very successful smartphone registering record sales and keeping top positions in the ladders all over the world for the bestselling gadget. Still running an Android system, the new HTC Desire HD has risen to outclass its older brother and it’s doing it with style.

 

As the name says, Desire HD is meant to sweep you off your feet with its great media features. Boasting a 8 mega pixel digital camera, the resulting pictures are of superb quality and beyond what you are usually used to. Shooting HD video footage at 720p is no problem for this unit. The Dual LED facility was embedded to offer you better images in low lighting conditions. Your video footage, as well as your pictures, are displayed on a beautiful 4.3 inches LCD capacitive touch screen. Setting up a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and being able to display no less than 16 million colors, the display quality is absolutely spectacular. The screen also features multi-touch input, pinch-to-zoom facility and accelerometer sensor enabling the HTC’s Sense UI the auto rotate feature. You have to see the quality this display has to offer to really believe it.

 

HTC Desire HD comes with a standard internal storage space of 1.5 GB. You also receive a gift included in the product package comprised of a 8 GB micro SD card slot. You also have the option to replace this memory card with a better one of up to 32 GB. You have the freedom now to take all your music tracks with you, all your videos, all your images and all the data which you would otherwise hold on a computer. Plus, you can download thousands of other interesting applications via Android Market , the Google’s online platform.

 

HTC Desire HD has enough hardware power to operate the Android’s latest web browser. The 3G HSDPA facility provides 14.4 Mbps of download speed whenever the coverage becomes available. Also, thanks to Wi-Fi connectivity users can connect to a local wireless router when the access is granted. To map up all the features regarding the connectivity with the peripherals, this handset offers both EDGE and GPRS facility that allows users to connect compatible hardware devices through the micro USB and Bluetooth ports.

 

In terms of software power, the Android operating system has teamed up HTC Sense UI and they are offering the ultimate experience in handling your smartphone. People are always complaining about inefficient, complicated, laggy systems and user interfaces but with this software combo things a completely different. The fact that HTC holds the first 3 positions in the world for bestselling smartphones also has to do with the greatness of the Android system and the HTC’s Sense UI. The screen allows you to load up to 7 home screens which can then be assigned with various apps and widgets, not to mention the wide range of productivity and entertainment features that come as standard.

 

As a powerhouse for the Google’s operating system, the HTC Desire HD comes with the full package and multimedia features Google has to offer and all the other major platforms that includes Twitter, Facebook, FriendStream and many others.

 

The new HTC Desire HD is without a doubt one of the most advanced smartphones on the market, although many more models are being released every couple of months. So much so that people have started to gather a lot of used cell phones inside their homes. Basically, it goes without saying that most of us have used cell phones for sale but we do nothing about it. We have a good money making opportunity and yet we are not tapping into it. Why? Because people don’t really think that there is someone else that might want their cell phone. Well, there are plenty of people that will eagerly buy your used product. Just visit trade2save.com and convince yourself.