I recently heard someone quip, "Landline is just like a wall clock and mobile phone a wrist watch. In any family, there is at least one wall clock, but each member needs a personal wrist watch". With the latest mobile phone sale figures revealing that India is the second largest market behind China for Cell Phones, I have to admit that the quip was spot-on!

With all the major mobile phone manufacturers being bullish on India's potential you see newer models being launched every month. Nokia even chose India for the world wide launch of its latest models some time back.

So, why are so many models being launched by every brand and that too so frequently? After all most of us already have mobile phones which enable us to talk! Well, the newer models not only allow you to talk but can also store your music and photo files. There are so many additional features available which range from letting you access Internet on the phone to capturing a video on it. Techies may differ, still most of these bewildering array of features remain unused.

Depending upon your actual use, the answers you find for the following questions would determine the phone you would like to buy:

Network : There are two kinds GSM and CDMA. A mobile phone that uses a GSM network has a SIM card and you can switch between service providers by changing the SIM. A CDMA mobile phone on the other hand locks you to a particular telecom operator.

Messaging : Do you just need to send and receive SMS or you need MMS and email facility too.

Connectivity : There are so many connectivity options available these days.....bluetooth, infrared, microUSB, wi-fi etc. So, which all do you want for yourself?

Technology : Do you need 3G technology on your phone to be able to experience high-speed internet on phone?

Entertainment : Would you use the phone for listening to FM radio and music which can be stored on the phone? Do you want to play games(java enabled) too?

Camera : Do you need a camera in the mobile, if yes of what resolution? Do you want to be able to capture video too?