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Cell phones are popular with young and old alike for a reason. For the young, they offer a lot of fun features like music, games, and video, for parents they add a sense of security, for other adults they provide handy communication and increase productivity, while for seniors they can provide additional security and convenience. Luckily there's a phone for everyone.

For those who love their music, there are plenty of music phones with built in MP3 players, radios, and headphones. Some of the best music phones include the LG Rhythm, Samsung Trance and Upstage, and the Noikia 5310 XpressMusic.  If music isn't their big thing, then perhaps a camera is. Newer camera phones sometimes stand up well to a lower end digital camera. They've added better flashes, sensors, and even lenses to allow them to perform their photographic duties better.  The Samsung Memoir, Nokia N86 and N95, and LG Viewty are just a few to consider.  Of course if shooting video is really the primary interest, then the choices would be a bit different.  The LG Dare, Noikia N96, and Samsung Omnia would be among the better video camera cell phones.

For some folks, voice calling really isn't their primary mode of communication. No, these individuals use text messaging for nearly everything.  While nearly all cell phones provide the ability to text message some make it easier and faster.  Some of the best texting phones include the Samsung BlackJack II, the HTC Tilt, the Blackberry Curve 8320, and the Samsung Glyde.

If you know someone who manages to destroy their cell phones with some frequency, you may want to consider a more rugged phone. These phones are proof that there really is a phone for everyone. Many can survive being submerged in water, being dropped, stepped on, kicked around, and more. The Motorola Tundra or Adventure and the Samsung Rugby are just a few examples.

Parents who are shopping for a first phone for a child, there are several things to consider.  For younger kids, you may not want the phone to provide web access and you may also want to get something that assures your child won't get calls from strangers and that they can't rack up too high of a bill without your knowledge.  Certainly, you can still get your hands on a Firefly, Migo, or Kajeet phone for the youngest kids but there are other phones and services that can help you out too. Most major manufacturers have at least a few models that are pretty basic and affordable and most providers offer services that allow you to cap usage. There are free GPS locator services available such as Glympse and Google Latitude that are also handy for parents searching for a kids cell phone.

For those who are, or know, a senior who isn't really so tech savvy and just want a phone for basic calling there are a number of options when choosing cell phones for seniors.  From prepaid phones with affordable options to pay-as-you-go and skip all the bells and whistles, to phones designed specifically for seniors like the Samsung Knack, the Jitterbug, the ClarityLife C900, and others, there are a number of possibilities that should fit the bill.

Of course, for others choosing the right phone may actually revolve around the color.  Yes, the color. While you may see a lot of black and gray out there, there is an entire rainbow of colors and your loved one may well have their heart set on something that expresses their inner selves.  There are of course, green cell phones in a variety of shades, yellow cell phones which happens to be popular among the more rugged phones,  red cell phones which are particularly popular among the music phones, white cell phones for those who like a clean look, and even blue phones that range from pretty powder blue to the strong and elegant dark blues.  In fact, if you don't find the color you want, you can always shop for a faceplate that has the design and hues that you want. Pink cell phone faceplates are definitely a hot choice for a lot of girls and women.