| A consumer might be offered with freebies | | | | and are emerging as hand held personal |
| when he is about to purchase a cell phone. | | | | computers. Obviously they should have |
| The freebies range from free software, free | | | | high-end software in them which can be either |
| games, free ring tones and even free cell | | | | downloaded or from a retailer or sometimes |
| phone handsets. The latest in the freebies | | | | comes along with the cell phone itself as a |
| galore is the free prepaid cell phones. Due | | | | preloaded software. Most of the cell phone |
| to the intense competition among the cell | | | | soft wares are given as freebies. Such soft |
| phone manufacturers and the service | | | | wares have a wide range of utilities like the |
| providers, free prepaid cell phones are | | | | ring tones programmed to the user's |
| offered to lure the customers as bait. | | | | specification, managing data on the |
| Normally the freebies are offered only once. | | | | phonebook, graphics compatibility etc. |
| When the customers ask again he is charged | | | | Imaging software is also popular for shooting |
| with fees. The freebies are only an | | | | and sharing pictures using cell phones with |
| attractive proposition by the cell phone | | | | ease. Soft wares are used for SMS and MMS. |
| companies and service providers so that they | | | | Such freebies if not got with the cell phones |
| stay loyal customers for lifetime after | | | | can be easily downloaded form the Internet. |
| getting hooked to their offers. | | | | |
| | | | Polyphonic ring tone freebies: |
| Free cell phone games: | | | | |
| | | | There are many websites offering wide |
| The most famous freebies among the above are | | | | libraries of polyphonic ring tones for free, |
| the free cell phone games all over the globe. | | | | which can be downloaded on to the cell phones |
| Many leading cell phone manufacturers are | | | | easily. Certain sites not only offer free |
| very sure that consumers are ready to spend | | | | ring tones, but also offer free screen |
| more money just to play games on their mobile | | | | savers, logos and other cell phone |
| phones. It has also been proved to very large | | | | accessories as special promotions. Before |
| extent. The cell phone gaming industry is | | | | getting the freebies, the user should know |
| growing at a faster pace and the new games | | | | whether their cell phones are compatible |
| get outdated within a week's time. The | | | | enough to download and store them. Care needs |
| software developers too are working hard to | | | | to be taken while getting the freebies from |
| make the cell phone games very realistic to | | | | the cell phone companies and service |
| make them popular. Heavy competition among | | | | providers, as they require the customer to |
| the cell phone manufacturers and service | | | | enter into a contract to receive such offers |
| providers too are making the cell phone games | | | | for free. If the contract is broken the |
| famous by offering them free of cost as a | | | | customer may have to face penalties or high |
| promotional activity. Hence free cell phone | | | | monthly fees. Some cell phone companies |
| games are here to stay for a while at least. | | | | provide free airtime minutes, which should be |
| | | | known and used carefully, as otherwise the |
| Free softwares: | | | | consumer may end up paying more than what he |
| | | | thought. |
| Cell phones are becoming very sophisticated | | | | |