Nope, you’re not dreaming… The technology is finally here and it’s truly amazing.  The all new BB6 2.0 edition has a full QWERTY backlit keyboard, a 1.77 inch color QVGA (240×320) screen and great new firmware all packed into a compact 4 inch x 2 inch x 0.5 inches package that weighs… ready for this… 2.2 oz [...]

If you’ve moved from a standard unlocked cell phone to an Android phone and had to search for information about sound settings, it can be quite overwhelming. Basically, there are 6 sound settings on your Android phone: Alarm Volume Media Volume Alerts Volume Ringer Volume System Volume Voice Call Volume Using Android stock firmware, many [...]

We got a great question this morning that I thought I’d share… I’m an American temporarily living in Mexico. I lost my cellphone recently and I was able to get a new SIM card with my original phone number. I could get a new phone if I sign a two year contract, which I do [...]

So you’ve gone through your new Maxwest Android phone and you’ve set it up exactly the way you want… except for your own personal ringtones.  We’ve had several customers ask us lately ”How can I add my own personal ringtones?!?”.  It’s very easy… The first thing you’ll want to do is decide on which mp3 [...]

The all new Maxwest MX-31WT is an absolutely gorgeous QWERTY-style unlocked GSM phone that is ready and able to take you around the world or around town.  The MX-31WT has a bright clear 2.4 inch screen the keeps you informed of your SIM card status, messages, dates, times, and everything else you need in a [...]

I’ve been responding to so many questions on various forums lately about unlocked GSM phones, that I thought it’s time to make sense of it all for those that don’t understand or have misconceptions about these devices. The most common questions I’ve seen has been ”Is the phone I bought locked, can I unlock it, [...]

If you travel and have found that your standard 2 SIM GSM phone has become just too limited for your jet-set lifestyle, take a look at the new 4 SIM Maxwest MXD-18WT. The MXD-18TW gives you the freedom to operate using 4 SIM cards, all simultaneously.  With the capacity of 4 SIM cards, you’ll never miss [...]

Okay… so why the blog? What’s been absolutely amazing to us, is the number of people we encounter everyday that have never heard of an unlocked cell phone that works around the world, and with absolutely no commitment or contract. Most people we found typically walk into a major-name cell store, choose a phone that’s [...]