If you want to get your hands on a new iPhone, either one of the new models or one of the old ones, consumers are presented with a number of options.

If you’re not that bothered with owning a used or older iPhone model, now may be the best time to purchase one on eBay.  Traditionally, after Apple announces a new model, iPhone postings on eBay increase while the price drops rapidly.  So that’s option one.

The second option is to trade your old iPhone in, so you can purchase a new devicewithout having to shell out more cash.  Some Apple Stores are now implementing the company’s trade-in program, wherein a customer walks in with an old iPhone and goes home with either a new iPhone or a gift card that can only be used towards the purchase of a new iPhone.  You can’t really have your device’s value estimated at Apple, as they will only appraise it if you’re already sure you want to go on with the trade-in process.  There are other options, such as Gazelle, Walmart, Target, and Best Buy, who also have trade-in programs where the value of your iPhone depends on if it’s working, if it still looks good, and the carrier network where you purchased your device.  You can check the value of your device online but there are some cases wherein you get a lot less than those estimates, because the stores could easily claim that your device looks damaged, and they have to deduct the value.

Of course, that can be extremely frustrating since you would have to spend more cash than you first bargained for if you want to get your new iPhone.  What consumers are looking for now is a way to really know the true value of their iPhone – before they go ahead and trade it in or sell it, just so they can be sure that they are not being lowballed by these retail stores.

That’s where uSell comes in. uSell is a service that helps you find a buyer for your old iPhone, or other devices, and is now offering an app that tells you how much your device is actually worth, in real-time, so you won’t get duped by shops.

The “uSell Current” iPhone app features instant pricing updates that tells you the real-time value of your iPhone, and you see bids for your device displayed on the screen like a weather app, so you’ll easily see the price of your device.

You can download the “uSell Current: iPhone app for free by clicking this link while using your iPhone.

Be forewarned though, using uSell will entail you to send your iPhone, after you have evaluated it online, to the buyer, then the buyer needs to determine if the device you sent is in the same condition as your online evaluation, and that’s the only time you will get paid.  If you have trust issues, this service may not be suited for you.