Texting Cell Phones - 6 Best Models

Cell phone technology continues to advance with new and exciting features. There are many cell phone features these days way beyond that of just communication and making calls. Time sure has made amazing changes for cell phones since their first models appeared in the market back in 1947.

What started with big and bulky car phones has evolved into a multi billionaire dollar industry with phones so small they fit in your pocket and with so many features that the calling function has almost become an after thought. Todays phones come with a variety of features, including, email, Internet browsing, texting, camera and video, games, GPS and much more.

Text messaging hit the market by storm and continues to be one of the leading and most popular instant communication methods. In fact, the Wireless Industry Trade Association (CTIA) says that more than 600 billion text messages were sent within the United States in 2008. These figures are astounding and greatly contribute to the astounding cellular market revenue every year.

Basically any smartphone, including iPhones and Blackberry phones are great for texting due to a full keyboard and their large screens, but, they can be costly and there are several cheaper models of text friendly phones available from several manufacturers and while they don't have all the capabilities of the smartphones they are a great option for texting enthusiasts.

Great Texting Phones

1. LG Scoop AX260 & FrontLG Scoop AX260 for Alltel - It’s cute and a great value with a full keyboard and good voice quality.

2. Pantech Slate C530 and AnglePantech Slate C530 for AT&T - AT&T’s user's best texting phone with a great keyboard that makes both texting and e-mailing very easy.

3. Samsung Messager SCH-R450 and AngleSamsung Messager R450 for Cricket and Metro PCS - For these low cost cell phone carriers these models are the best choice for texting with a user friendly keyboard. They are one some of the most full-featured mobile phones models as well, including, removable memory, MP3 player, and a 2-megapixel camera.

4. Keypad OpenLG enV2 VX9100 for Verizon - The best in texting phones for Verizon plan subscribers, with a flip feature that opens to reveal a keyboard inside. It's a good voice phone, and comes with a full array of multimedia features, including a 2-megapixel camera.

5. RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100 for T-Mobile - Overall, T-Mobile falls short in variety of texting phones, but they do boast the excellent BlackBerry Pearl 8100 at a very low price. While for many the Blackberry is synonymous with work, it is a fact that the patented keyboard and supercharged SMS devices still make it a favorite for text messengers.