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Do you really, really need that smartphone? CNET News

These devices are made for the Internet, and developers are creating lots of serene new applications to take advantage of loads of advanced features. But all these features and speedy access to the unfixed Web come with a hefty price tag. And as the economy in the U.S. languishes and more Americans lose their jobs, more consumers may find themselves not able or unwilling to shell out the extra cash every month for a smartphone service.

For many wireless subscribers, the functionality they get on a smartphone is purely overkill. And as a result, they are overpaying for services they don't really need or even use. For these consumers, who are mostly interested in checking e-despatch, updating Facebook and Twitter, looking up a few things on the mobile Web, and occasionally using unearthing-based services, there are plenty of less expensive options.

At the low-end of the market, there are several feature phones that with a two-year advantage contract, rebates, and online discounts cost less than $30. And these devices are just filamentous for accessing basic Web e-mail and Web sites like Facebook. For a little bit more money upfront, wireless subscribers can get lose more advanced devices with assisted-GPS for navigation and location-based services, corporate e-letters access, and integrated applications for social networking sites like Facebook.

While these phones are often much cheaper than the latest smartphones on the buy, the other big benefit is that the data service plans to access all these mobile Web goodies are cheaper, too. Wireless subscribers on customarily can save about $15 a month using a more basic feature phone for accessing flexible e-mail and the Internet rather than using a full-fledged smartphone. This is a savings of about $360 over the life of a two-year narrow.

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