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Buying a Cell Phone in a Retail Store

According to a recent article in USA Today, it took an average of 70 minutes to complete a wireless sale in a retail store during 2005. No wonder more and more people are buying online. The phones are usually cheaper as well.

Who's the Thinnest?

With the arrival of the Samsung A900and the CDMA version of the Razr V3c, we thought we'd check to see who was the thinnest.

Well, turns out it is basically a tie. However, for those into exacting numbers, the original Razr V3 is 0.54 inches, the Razr V3c is 0.57 inches, and the Samsung A900 is 0.6 inches. (These numbers are derived from the Motorola and Samsung websites, my eyesight isn't good enough to find 3 or 6 hundredths of an inch).

There's now a thin phone available for just about every carrier. Prices are after rebate, with new carrier service, as of 12/26/05:

Gathering around the Phone to Watch TV??

It seems almost daily that deals are being announced for TV content on iPod or on cell phones. Saw a press release today for Amp'd Mobile (a soon-to-launch new wireless reseller targeting young people). They are going to offer clips from CBS shows like CSI: NY and The King of Queens. Sprint Nextel inked a deal where they are going to stream full-length movies on cell phones.

PC Magazine Names MyRatePlan a Top 100 Site

PC Magazine named MyRatePlan one of its "Top 100 sites you didn't know you couldn't live without", specifically featuring our nifty interactive phone finder.

While this probably overstates the importance (in the big scheme of things) of a website that helps people find a cell phone and save money, we'll take any accolades we can get ---- keep 'em coming.

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