Update..
The phone is quite good. Talk time is excellent in 2G, but on 3G it does drain the battery, still manageable. voice calls I do it on 2G and when I need heavy browsing I switch to 3G. I have a 2G/3G switching app installed which is quite handy .. so I get full days charge with moderate to heavy use. Over wifi also the battery lasts longer. when on 3G.. the phone get a little warm. Stock ICS launcher is okayish. was using Go Launcher. but it lags just a little. I am trying out a couple of other launchers.
The LCD developed a stuck/dead pixel about two weeks ago. called up FK and after the initial trouble shooting they are replacing my unit. :thumbsup:
Pros:
good solid feeling phone.. doesn't feel cheap.
wont smash any speed records but wont lag behind either.
Glass is good. not a single scratch till now even without a screen protector
8BM onboard storage
apart form expandable storage
Cons
Not too bright, may be a little yellow tint.
Camera not too great but will do for casual snaps and recordings.
no Jelly Bean update. ICS 4.0.4 is the final official OTA update.
overall i'm very satisfied with the battery backup and performance of the device. FK keeps dropping the price .. currently its 18K, wait for another couple of weeks and it will drop to 16-17K.
I bought from FK cause of they 30day replacement policy(which is coming handy now) if I had gone for other vendors I might not have got this facility
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overall solid phone.