It’s the time of year when cell phone companies get together and introduce their new ideas and gadgets. The one clear pattern is that it’s no longer about the phone or how many minutes one gets with it. It’s about all of the “extras” that the phone can do. Think back to the early ‘80s when cell phones were so rare and so large that they had to be part of a “bag” in the trunk of your car. Typically, plans cost $35 a month with no minutes included. You couldn’t roam with your phone and if you made a long distance call, it might cost you an extra $1.50. It was so expensive because there were only two phone companies in each city. Nowadays, people have way too many minutes and phones are a dime a dozen. The latest craze is what accessories come with the phone. Helio, for example, has a device that centralizes your text messages, your e-mails and your instant messages. Verizon and Cingular are into television on cell phones and GPS location capability. In addition, Sprint has reduced prices on loading songs onto its new phone, the “Upstage.” It has a keyboard for texting and on the other side is a music player. Songs are now 99 cents.