Advice required for buyin new phone

[Rajiv]

1. Budget 10-15k

2. Display type and size? Touchscreen, 4"

3. Form Factor? bar, slider, flip? bar


4. Preferred choice of brand? Nokia / samsung


5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen).

6. What camera option you want?
flash, autofocus, front facing camera.


7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Windows Phone etc).

8. Preferred connectivity options
3G, wi-fi

9. Preferred applications .Flash,GPS

10. Primary use of handset
multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc

11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?

samsung Omnia / Nokia Lumia series within my range


12. shud have good battery life

 

[desiJATT]

You won't get a 4 inch screen under this budget. The best phone close to your requirements is Motorola Defy + costing around 14.5-15K in the market.

Here's a link to what all it packs - *www.gsmarena.com/motorola_defy+-4098.php

Also, if you like the Windows Phone 7 platform, you might a good deal with the upcoming Nokia 610.

 

[thetechfreak]

Seeing you prefer Omnia get this
Samsung Omnia W I8350: Price in India, Reviews, Specification: Flipkart.com

 

[aroraanant]

Samsung Omnia W is a good handset,if you wanna buy a windows phone then its the best option in your budget.
And if you want to go for android(even I suggest you to pick android over windows any day) then you can look out for Sony Live with walkman, or if you increase your budget a lil more then I suggest you to have a look at Sony Ericsson Neo V for 16-17k

 

[desiJATT]

Seeing you prefer Omnia get this
Samsung Omnia W I8350: Price in India, Reviews, Specification: Flipkart.com

Omnia W price slashed? Haha this might be a good buy then whatsoever.

 

[aroraanant]

^^^^
It has been selling for that price from a couple of weeks

 

[Rajiv]

Anybody has experienced windows Phone device like Samsung Omnia

How is d user exp compared to android..

also i read online that android devices become slow over a period of time.. is that true..

Is it good to buy a budget andro device..

 

[thetechfreak]

1) Some Limitations of WP phones-


a) You cannot put in a memory card.
b) No bluetooth File Transfer(songs pics nothing)
Bluetooth is meant only for Headset.

2)

also i read online that android devices become slow over a period of time.. is that true..

Well, most companies bloat the phone. make unnecessary changes to UI. Put bloated apps, etc
Rooting it should fix it. But thats another story.

3)

Is it good to buy a budget andro device..

The budget you are after, its fine. But there are many phones which plague the market that are to be strictly avoid.
Take Dell XCD 35 for example. Its just a rebranded Zte Blade. Very much to be avoided.

4)

Anybody has experienced windows Phone device like Samsung Omnia

Watch a few videos on YouTube and see its UI. read reviews. Should clear doubts

 

[aroraanant]

Anybody has experienced windows Phone device like Samsung Omnia

Yes I have used Omnia,a friend of mine owns and have also used a couple of other windows 7 phones.They are smooth.

How is d user exp compared to android..

In android you will get a lot of apps and games and you will also get a lot of customization options which windows is still lacking.Overall android is much better

also i read online that android devices become slow over a period of time.. is that true..

Yes its true.But the difference will not be much.You can ignore this,as you can delete apps and reset your phone if there is a lot of difference in the performance.
And some things has been mentioned by THETECHFREAK which should be taken in care before you make the purchase.

Is it good to buy a budget andro device..

Yes obviously.Android is much better than windows,these two can't be compared I think.

 

[Rajiv]

No bluetooth on WP!!!!! thats such a basic necessity...

UI is good i guess..

How about its App store

 

[aroraanant]

^^^
I told you above it(app store) is not even comparable to android app store.
But soon(in a month or two hopefully) we will be able to play every app of android on windows.

 

[Rajiv]

any options in HTC?


and how is HTC after sales service in india.. has it started its
service centers...

I am still not inclined towards HTC due to this aspect

 

[omega44-xt]

Check sony Live with walkman

 

[aroraanant]

any options in HTC?


and how is HTC after sales service in india.. has it started its
service centers...

I am still not inclined towards HTC due to this aspect

Even I love HTC Phones but in 15k we don't have good options from HTC,other companies are having much better options.
Even one wants a phone under 10k then one can look out for HTC Explorer for 8-8.5k.
And other phones which are very good exceeds your budget.

 

[sainath]

1) Some Limitations of WP phones-.......,
3) The budget you are after, its fine. But there are many phones which plague the market that are to be strictly avoid.
Take Dell XCD 35 for example. Its just a rebranded Zte Blade. Very much to be avoided.

hahahaha! lolzz. Dell XCD35 excellent handset if you compare it to todays chip budget Android phones. What do you want in Rs8000? Dell XCD35 gives u Android+3.5inch Capacitive Multitouch Display+480x800 (WVGA) screen resolution+600Mhz Snapdragon processor+Qualcomm MSM7227 Chipset+Adreno 200GPU+1 yr Replacement Warranty+Large number of Online communities like XDA Developers, Modaco. If u compare it to LG Optimus One it still winner in my thoughts and opinion. I had used it. This was my 1st Android handset and I love it.

 

[mitraark]

What advantages does Neo V have over Defy+ ?

 

[Gauravs90]

look at this thread to buy *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/bazaar/153485-sony-ericsson-xperia-neo-v.html

 

[ankit360]

android is good than wp this is my personal experience

some limitation of Omnia W that i don't like

Battery won't get charge in switch off mode
marketplace is good but most of application r paid
battery life is not that much impressive
internet explore is very fast but it lag opening some site
cannot interact with USSD service
don't have equalizer in music player
u cannot send/ receive msg if u have 3g data connection active
u cannot toggle 2g/3g mode easily

if u want to ask any question about omnia w u can ask me currently i m using one

 

[mitraark]

Maybe you can wait for Galaxy Ace 2.

Network : Quad band EDGE/GPRS , Dual band HSDPA
Processor : 800MHz Dual-Core
Display : 3.8-inch WVGA(480×800) PLS TFT
OS : Android v2.3
User Interface : Samsung TouchWiz / Samsung L!ve Panel UX
Camera
Rear : 5 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with Flash
Front : VGA Camera
Video Player : MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, VC-1, VP8
Video Recording: 720p HD
Audio Player : MP3, AAC, AAC＋, eAAC＋, WMA, FLAC, Vorbis
Music Player with SoundAlive
3.5mm Ear Jack, Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Samsung Apps , Samsung Kies / Samsung Kies air
Samsung Hub : Social Hub,Music Hub,Game Hub
Samsung ChatON mobile communication service
Polaris Office document viewer/editor
GPS Navigation
Bluetooth v 3.0
USB 2.0
Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Sensor : Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, NFC (optional)
Memory : 4GB User memory , 768MB (RAM)
Expandable storage : microSD (up to 32GB)
Dimension : 62.2 x 118.3 x 10.5 mm
Weight : 122g
Battery : Li-ion 1500 mAh

Price should be around ~ 14k ?

 

[Rajiv]

How is the HTC after sales service in India.. and in Bnaglore

Any one have any experiences to share?