Expensive Handsets No Better In Quality
A new study of various handsets at different price points makes the somewhat obvious discovery that the amount you pay for your handset has very little impact on the quality of your calls, since much of it is due to the network (though, most consumers still shop for service based on the phone, rather than the network). In fact, the study wonders if, in the rush to add more features like camera phones and games, quality is suffering.
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