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In this video, Wirefly's Scott Lewis compares the HTC One S for T-Mobile and the Galaxy Nexus for Sprint. Click on the video window to the right to see who the winner is.

It's time for Wirefly's Mobile Madness, where you get to pick your favorite Android cell phone. Wirefly will conduct four opening "brackets" consisting of the Excellent Eight phones. As you pick the winners, we will then have semi-finals and a final to pick your favorite Android phone. At the same time, each time you vote and share on Facebook, you get to enter your name into a drawing for a Motorola DROID RAZR smartphone -- one of the best phones available.

Just how big a jump is the Motorola DROID 4 over its predecessor, the Motorola DROID 3. Both have nice five-row slide-out keyboards, both have sharp four-inch 540 x 960-pixel LCD displays and both have speedy dual-core processors. However, the DROID 3 has a 1 GHz dual-core processor, while the DROID 4's processor takes the higher road to 1.2 GHz. The DROID 4 also adds a connection to Verizon's speed 4G LTE network, and routinely gets download speeds of 15 Mbps... and often higher.

If the new Motorola DROID 4 for Verizon Wireless seems a little familiar, that's because its internal components are very similar to the Motorola DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR Maxx. If you like the DROID RAZR but prefer a phone with a physical sliding keyboard, then the DROID 4 gives you most of what the DROID RAZR has, adding the keyboard and shrinking the display a bit. Both connect to Verizon's impressive 4G LTE network, which boasts download speeds that routinely exceed 15 Mbps. So how do these two similar yet different phones compare in a Wirefly cell phone Schmackdown?

The LG Spectrum is now out, so how does it compare to other top-of-the-line phones for Verizon Wireless. One logical competitor is the HTC Rezound, an outstanding phone with a 720p display, 4G connectivity and speedy dual-core internals. Both have nice cameras, lots of storage space for files and crystal clear displays that are among the best available for any cell phone.

802.11 - 1G - 2G - 3G - 4G - Accelerometer - Access Fee - Activation - Airplane Mode - Airtime - Analog - Analog Roaming - Antenna - Bandwith - Bluetooth - Broadband - Browser - Bundling

Call Barring - Call Forwarding - Call Holding - Call Transfer - Call Waiting - Caller ID - Carrier - Coverage Area - Digital Zoom - Dual-Band - Dual-Mode - EMS - Encryption - Enhanced 911 (E-911) - Enhanced Data for GSM Evolution (EDGE) - Exchange - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - Flash Memory - General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) - Gigabyte - Global Positioning System (GPS) - Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)

Hands-free - Hot Spot - Internet Message Access Protocal (IMAP) - Infrared (IR) - Instant Messaging - Key Guard - Key Lock - Kilobyte - Land Line - Local Number Portability (LNP) - Locked Device - Megabyte - Megapixel - Memory Card - Mobile Identification Number (MIN) - Mobile Virtual network operator (MVNO) - Number Portability

Off-peak - Operating System - Pay-as-you-go - PC Card - PC Sync - Peak - Picture ID - Picture Messaging (EMS) - Personal Identification Number (PIN) - Polyphonic Ringtone - Predictive Text Entry - Prepaid - Push-to-talk - QWERTY - Refurbished - Resolution - Ringer ID - Ringtone - Roaming

Service Charge - Service Plan - Short Messaging Service (SMS) - SIM Card - Sleep Mode - Smartphone - Standby Time - Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) - Sync - T9 - Talk Time - Text Messaging - Third Generation (3G) - Unlocked Device - Usage charge - Voice Activation & Voice Calling - Voice Memo - VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) - Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) - Wi-Fi - Windows Mobile - Wireline - World Phone

The new version of the Verizon Home Phone Connect looks much the same as the original version, only considerably smaller. The device lets you use a wireless connection with your home phone, so that you can convert your old-fashioned wired home line into a lower-cost and more flexible wireless line. The Verizon Home Phone Connect is a great way to keep the familiar home connection you now have and save money at the same time.

Getting a new cell phone with a different carrier no longer means losing your existing cell phone number. It's easy to transfer (or "port") existing phone numbers between carriers, or even to transfer a phone number from a landline to a cell phone. Known as wireless number portability, this process is quick and convenient when you order new cell phone service through Wirefly.com.

Core features describe the essentials of each cell phone model, such as how many displays it has and what their resolution is, whether or not it has a speakerphone, what the phone book capacity is or whether the phone includes such personal information management application as calendar, calculator, currency converter, etc.

Today’s cell phones are not only a means to communicate. More and more, they are becoming a way for the user to be entertained and to make a lifestyle statement. This is why the majority of phones come with a number of personalization features–such as different ringtones, “skins” or faceplates–as well as games.

Cell phone's messaging features have to do with its ability to browse the Internet, send and receive text and multimedia messages as well as email through your cell phone.

Using your cell phone is a convenient form of communication, but it can also become a safety distraction if you're on the road. Remember these cell phone safety tips to keep yourself out of harm's way.

According to recent research, up to 75 percent of middle school students own cell phones. The number of high school kids with cell phones is even higher. Cell phone etiquette for kids is just as important as it is for adults. Here are a few simple guidelines that children with cell phones should always follow:

The accessibility of a wireless phone makes getting in touch much easier, but also creates a difficulty in keeping your cell phone calls private. However, regardless of the type of wireless phone you have, you can still keep your conversations between you and the other party confidential.

Talking on your cell phone is not only convenient; for some it is a necessary part of daily communication. In order to keep your courtesy in check while you're gabbing on your mobile device, remember these few rules of etiquette when you're in public:

Whether for personal use or work reasons, mobile phones have become a staple of daily life. The problem occurs when cell phone users cross the line between convenience and bad manners.

Device Protection Service gives you hassle-free repair or replacement of your wireless device in case of damage or theft through the Mobile Device Protection Association (MDPA) with NO deductible. Need more information? Check out our Device Protection Service Frequently Asked Questions.

Wirefly has long had a "Refer-A-Friend" program that pays $25 for each person you successfully refer to Wirefly. For the month of July 2011, that program gets even better: If you successfully refer five people to Wirefly, you not only earn $125, you get the MotoRokr EQ7 wireless sound system by JBL for free. The MotoRokr EQ7 is a terrific compact audio system for a computer or cell phone, and it's designed and built by one of the most respected names in the audio business: JBL.

As the number one online source for cell phones, Wirefly understands that you have questions about your order. These frequently asked questions should help answer some of your questions and help you better understand the Wirefly purchase process.

Learn which customers are eligible for upgrades on Wirefly.com.

Learn which customers are eligible for upgrades on Wirefly.com.

Learn which customers are eligible for upgrades on Wirefly.com.

Not everyone needs a powerful smartphone with its extensive web browsing capability and high monthly data cost to match. There are many phones that let you keep in touch while keeping the cost down, including the LG Octane and the LG Extravert. Both these phones have physical keyboards that make it easy to respond to texts and e-mails, and they even let you check out YouTube videos and your friends on Facebook. What will happen when these two are tossed into the Wirefly cell phone Schmackdown ring?

Rest assured that if your young teenager has asked you to get him or her a cell phone, you are in good company. The number of parents weighing the pros and cons of buying a cell phone for their kids has been growing exponentially as of late. According to a study by The Yankee Group, more than 50% of 13 to 17-year-olds today own wireless phones.

Now Wirefly has the opportunity to release a tablet device under its own brand, and we want to know what our friends and fans think before we decide to carry such a device. Take a look at the video to the right and tell us if you think this tablet has a place on Wirefly. If so, what do you suggest we call it? And what should we charge?

The number "4" must stand for "confusion." The term "4G" has been a hot topic in the cellular industry for the past year and there certainly has been a lot of confusion about it. In this brief article, we will explain what 4G is, why it's desirable and what you need to do to get it.