Wirefly Releases List Of Five Biggest Cell Phone Trends

Wirefly's Five Biggest Cell Phone Trends Of 2005 And Trend Predictions For 2006

Wirefly (www.wirefly.com), an online leader in one-stop comparison shopping for cell phones and wireless phone plans, today released a list of the five trends that had the biggest impact on cell phone sales in 2005 and trend predictions for 2006.

"The hottest thing in cell phones last year was, without a doubt, the popularity of the Motorola RAZR," said Brian Westrick, president of Wirefly. "Thin was definitely in - the RAZR was Wirefly's number one best seller by a bigger margin than held by any phone previously."

In 2005, the five most popular trends driving cell phone purchases at Wirefly.com were:

1. Motorola RAZR
2. Smartphones
3. 3G technology
4. Keyboard phones
5. Camcorder/ video phones

Learn why and read Wirefly's 2006 predictions at http://www.wirefly.net/articles/106/cell-phone-trends-2005.htm

"As the largest online activations agent for all major carriers, Wirefly has a unique view of the trends driving our industry and we predict continued popularity of the things that made 2005 a remarkable year," said Westrick. "But ours is a very dynamic market and this coming year is going to see a new set of trends driving people to switch or upgrade their cell phones and plans."

About Wirefly

Launched in 2003, Wirefly is an online leader in one-stop comparison shopping for cell phones, wireless service plans and wireless accessories. Owned and operated by InPhonic , Wirefly is an authorized dealer for every major cellular carrier, including Cingular Wireless, Nextel, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile and Sprint PCS.

Wirefly also offers discounts and services not available in retail wireless stores, including real-time online order status and tracking and the guaranteed lowest price, online or anywhere else, on cell phone devices from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, LG and BlackBerry. In 2005, Keynote Systems awarded Wirefly "Best in Overall Customer Experience" for wireless providers. According to Forbes magazine's "Best of the Web" (2004), "(Wirefly) is probably the best all-around number portability portal available."

For more information on Wirefly, its cellular products and its services, visit www.wirefly.com or the InPhonic Corporate Web site at www.inphonic.com.

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