Glide or Snap?: Accessing Your Cell Phone

Can we even conceive of getting by without mobile phones? What once was an unbelievable extravagance is now an ordinary accessory. Selections are numerous and the phone's capacities are becoming unlimited. Given the availability of wholesale cell phones, costs are also unbeatable. The wholesale cell phone purchaser must make many decisions before buying a mobile phone. Function will, of course, be the principal consideration, but the style matters, too. One choice will be how the cell phone opens: flip, slide, bar, or touch screen?

The flip phone opens using a hinge: the cover flips open, uncovering the keypad and display. Imagine an oyster shell. A number of consumers like this model because with the buttons protected, they are not likely to accidentally hit the keypad and make those embarrassing calls. The top also protects the display from abuse. Some users who have always used old-fashioned desk phones like the feeling of speaking into a two-part device, which the flip phone provides. Cell phone wholesalers tout the slim size of these flip phones as one of their great benefits.

The slide phone model also protects the buttons because the top simply slides away. The buttons may appear either at the bottom or the side of the phone. Some designs permit the phone to slide out bi-directionally. These phones also tend to be slim. The screens are usually not covered, but the inadvertent dial-up is not likely to happen with these models. Some reviewers find these phones easier to open single-handed.

The traditional "candy bar" phone is just a rectangle shape without a shield of any kind. Comfortable to answer, but a bit larger and bulkier than their elegant counterparts, these phones are unguarded from the inadvertent call or scratched screen. The keypad can be locked, but who reminds themselves to do that and who wants the additional thing to worry about? But the "candy bar" phone does have a lasting quality and one less moving part to break. Cell phone wholesalers continue to offer this somewhat less popular type.

Currently, the most popular wholesale cell phone is the touch screen. When it came out, the touch screen did not have either a flip or a slide cover, but that is rapidly switching as manufacturers have added covers for the buttons and display to make a more versatile product. Many touch screen style shave full typewriter keyboards but are still small. Cell phone wholesalers scramble to keep up with the need for these newer models.

In fact, the advantages of a slide or flip model - protecting the screen and eliminating accidental hits on the keypad - can be obtained in other ways. Wholesale cell phone cases are available. These high quality leather or plastic cases provide the same protection as a cover. For pure fun, cases can also make a robust fashion statement. Some come in bright colors. Others offer interesting patterns or photos of celebrities or other popular icons like Mickey Mouse. Cases have become something of a cool trend, especially for young trendsetters. But it is sometimes more difficult to catch a call or tap out a message when the cell phone is in its case.

A shopper who is choosing a wholesale cell phone should begin by deciding how he or she wants to protect the phone's screen and features.