Howard Forums is the internet’s premiere mobile phone discussion board made up of a large and influential community. Specific forums include mobile phone related manufacturers, carriers, Smart phone/PDA, industry and technological advances. The website operates out of Toronto, Canada with moderators and contributors from around the globe with an emphasis on the North American market. Howard Forums believe that mobile phones are the most popular consumer electronic devices and are the one device that people won’t forget at home. On their website they strive to provide a forum that is comprehensive, constructive, and conductive to discussing one’s opinions and experiences with mobile phones while appealing to as wide a range of cellphone users as possible. The website was started in 2001 when there was a lack of cell phone focused websites. Today it has a member base of 200,000+ users. The website allows users to discuss various mobile device related thing such as Novatel, Palm, Research in Motion, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Misc Gadgets. In order to discuss on the forums one does not need to sign up to the website or be a member, he or she simply enters a username, an email adress, and the user is welcome to post anything they wish.