It is easy to state that almost everyone around the world has at least one mobile phone. Over 2.7 billion phones are used across the world each day. The phones you can purchase come in a myriad of shapes, designs, colours, styles and with differing accessories. But what does your mobile phone say about you? Is it the case that certain personalities are attracted to certain brands of phones?

According to studies, the kind of handset you purchase tells people a lot about you. For example, those who are into gadgets will have the latest mobiles available so that they can play with all the accessories and gadgets that come with the handset. Money does not play a part in this scenario; they have to have the current mobile as they do with any other electrical gadget! Likewise, the party animal that goes out every weekend needs a mobile phone that can endure being dropped – a mobile phone that is hardy and fastidious. Fashion conscious types will have a mobile phone which allows them alter the fascias- probably to match their brand new outfit. They will also probably prefer handsets that support free ringtones and free themes, so that they can mix and match as they choose.

These and other personality types supposedly determine the type of mobile that you will own. As for individual brands of phones, research also shows that the brand you buy also depends on your personality. LG models are favoured by mums, Nokia is the staple of middle-aged managers and Motorola is the favourite of the under-24’s age group. All of this study suggests that different personalities are attracted to different kinds of brands.

It seems that as mobile phones become more advanced and more common, it is more important to us what type of mobile phone we buy. The provider you are with fades into the background; at the forefront of our minds is the model of phone that people see us with. It is almost certain that this will apply to the younger set. It is apparent that the younger generation would rather have a current handset that has an abundance of useful functions. The many uses of a current handset including playing games, taking photographs, downloading free ringtones & free themes and listening to music are all important to the modern generation; this means that it is essential that they have the right mobile. purchasing the right kind of handset that has the capability to download free themes and free ringtones, play music and access the internet, is of vital importance to teenagers and those in their early twenties.

The phenomenon that is the mobile phone is picking up pace every year.  The mobiles as we know it was actually around in the 1970s.  Gone are the days of the 1980s where a mobile phone was as large as a brick! The current mobile phones are all fundamentally based on the research developed from the 1970s onwards.

Early handsets were exclusively used to make telephone calls, unlike their technologically advanced equivalents today. It could be said that whilst the older generation are intent on using the handsets just to make calls, the younger generation are eager to use the variety of applications available.

As well as making telephone calls, in the UK and abroad, mobile phones can do a myriad of things. A common function used is text messaging. Many people can use the predictive text with their eyes shut! Text messaging is used everyday and can be likened to the other phenomenon of messaging using the internet. It is approximated the mobile phone users send a phenomenal 8 billion texts every day. Amazingly, more than 8 billion texts are sent from mobile phones every day.

People also frequently use handsets to take photos, listen to their favourite music, browse the internet or check rugby scores. With the phone providers keen to have people buy their products, they are finding new uses to keep the present generation, and those to come, with a reason to buy them. Modern mobile phones are leading the way in terms of technology; many of them can help users to locate a restaurant or petrol station, be used as a GPS tracking device or help to work out the amount to tip a waitress.

Many people like to personalise their mobile to make it more appealing. It is common practise, certainly among younger people, to add a free ringtone or free theme to a mobile phone; this is a great way to indicate their own personality. You will find a variety of places where you can download free themes and free ringtones. Some handsets have these applications available on the handset itself; otherwise it is possible to download them from other sources. With so many free ringtones and free themes to choose from, it will be almost impossible to find one that you do not want. These options are just a handful of the ways people make their handsets more fun and enjoyable to use.

Once you have obtained a new handset there are a variety of packages to choose from. You can employ pay-as-you-go where you top up your phone in a shop, online, via the handset or by contacting the mobile company. Alternatively you can get a monthly contract for your mobile phone which means you pay a set fee each month. You will find a lot of the packages you can get for your handset will offer items including free music downloads, free texts or free calls; the hope is that it encourages users to make use of their mobile in other ways apart from phoning.

Mobile phones come in all shapes, sizes, colours and patterns. And there is no need to carry brick sized handsets around anymore as many of the newer handsets are designed to be petite and pocket sized. Mobile phone providers are keen for people to purchase their products and so they are really pulling out all the stops to make sure that their phones are at the forefront of the industry.