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BillShrink conveniently lays out Galaxy S cost of ownership

Today marks the launch of the third Galaxy S smartphone in America, the Samsung Epic 4G. Now, only one Galaxy S device remains to be launched, the Samsung Fascinate on Verizon Wireless. If you are looking to sign with a new carrier, or renew an existing contract, and want to pick up a Galaxy S more »

BillShrink adds BillShrink Savings to help you save more money

Comparing banks using BillShrink Savings. When you buy a cell phone, one of the things to look for is the true cost of ownership. Sure a phone costs only $99, but with its service plan is it cheaper than a $199 phone on another carrier? That’s where BillShrink came in to help. Now, BillShrink is more »

What’s the real cost of switching to Sprint for a Pre? Find out at BillShrink.com

If you’re like many of us here at Gadgetell, you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Palm Pre on June 6. You may also be wondering if you can even afford to dump your current wireless provider and make the jump to Sprint with the Pre. BillShrink.com will lay out the cold, hard numbers on what it will cost you to switch providers without much effort on your part. The site also takes your current cellphone plan and usage patterns and compares them against other available plans to see if there is a better fit for you. Keep in mind that the Palm Pre may only have certain plans available when it’s rolled out on the 6th of June, 2009.

BillShrink will help you find the best cell phone plans

Startup BillShrink aims to assist cell phone users in finding the cheapest available plan with various add-ons to suit your individual personal needs. With so many cell phone plans available on the market, users often find themselves ending up with something that they don’t actually need. Often times wasting tons of money for add-ons they paid for and will not actually use. BillShrink hopes to address that problem and aims to help users avoid spending money they do not need to.

So, how does BillShrink plan to help users minimize cost on cell phone plans? By analyzing individual usages and needs. Users will be asked to enter their cell phone number and password associated with the account. BillShrink’s technology will then analyze usage patterns of that particular mobile account, taking into consideration the most-called contacts and networks, user’s average phone bills, calls per minute made by users, and some personal information such as user’s home zip code. After analyzing these data, BillShrink will then present a comparative list of less expensive plans available for the users.