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if you’re not buying an iPhone

Following are some quick and dirty overviews, facts and links hastily gathered for a friend who (1) needs a new smart phone, (2) might benefit from an iPhone, but (3) is compelled to use Verizon Wireless, because only their network offers coverage where she works and lives.  This is by no means exhaustively, nor even adequately, researched.  But it’s a starting place.

All of these devices come with very little memory, usually 64 megabytes, compared to 8-16 gigabytes (aka 8000-16,000 megabytes) on the iPhone! So, to store anything more than some phone numbers and a few photos on these phones, you’ll also need to buy a microSD memory card (1-8 GB sizes available).  Amazon has a SanDisk 8GB microSDHC Card for $28.

All these devices have wireless Bluetooth capabilities, though each may support slightly different Bluetooth features (known as “profiles”).

I will post the phones one at a time, below.

(FYI the following product photos all come from Amazon.com. Clicking on the photos will take you to a page listing that product and/or accessories. Full disclosure: I’ll earn a small commission if you click these links and buy from Amazon.com.  But you may find it more convenient, and immediately gratifying, to buy and activate your new phone in a retail store.)