Cell Phone Advisor

Colorful Phones
By Allan Keiter

Most of us take our cell phones everywhere we go these days.  As a result, many see the phone as an extension of their personality or as a fashion statement. Cell phone manufacturers are leveraging this trend by issuing phone models in multiple colors.

Black Cherry, Mint, Champagne, and Chocolate:  It reads like a shopping list, but these are actually some of the ever-more-creative color names given to cell phones that have come out in recent months.  Cell phone manufacturers are using color to extend the shelf life of some of their popular phone models and to make phones more interesting for a larger segment of customers.

Customers have definitely responded to this trend, as many see their phone as an extension of themselves.   To help consumers find the phone that matches their personality, MyRatePlan has enhanced its interactive PhoneFinder to include a search-by-color feature.
The most popular phone colors remain silver and black, but there about a dozen other colors out there today.  Here’s a recap of some phone models available in some non-traditional hues:

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Allan Keiter is president of MyRatePlan.com. Founded in 1999, MyRatePlan offers unbiased content, filters and calculators to help consumers make more informed decisions about the products and services they research and buy online.