Is it really worth buying a costly mobile phone?
People who go for a company's flagship model just want to make sure that their mobile will last long in terms of updates and support. It won't get outdated anytime soon.
I've seen people who will go for a mobile of 6k...then after 8 months...again a mobile of around the same cost. Why not go and buy a decent mobile for 14-15k itself?
I had done that and bought Nokia 5800 at the time of it's launch. (Symbian is
, I know..but you didn't have VFM Android fones at that time) I'm still very much happy with it and it is doing it's job well for me. Basically the people who know that they'll "outgrow" their requirements should always go for a decent mobile.
(IMHO)
I've seen people who will go for a mobile of 6k...then after 8 months...again a mobile of around the same cost. Why not go and buy a decent mobile for 14-15k itself?
I had done that and bought Nokia 5800 at the time of it's launch. (Symbian is
, I know..but you didn't have VFM Android fones at that time) I'm still very much happy with it and it is doing it's job well for me. Basically the people who know that they'll "outgrow" their requirements should always go for a decent mobile.(IMHO)
People tend to "outgrow" their fone and their requirements. Those who know they won't, they'll be happy with a 6k fone and those who know they will, they'll be happy with a 15-20k.
Although from what I've seen, the 6k fone buyers tend to change their fones a lot more frequently. (IMO)
Although from what I've seen, the 6k fone buyers tend to change their fones a lot more frequently. (IMO)
desiibond
Bond, Desi Bond!
Depends. One of my friend own HTC Legend and that person never used internet or any smart apps. all that was done is calling and texting. For such people, a phone is just a phone, period!
Even if you give a phone with superpowers and everlasting charge, it will still be used only to call and text.
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pulkitpopli2004
Cyborg Agent
ofcourse when you want to buy a feature rich quality phone.. u shud always go for phone wid 15k price range.. it cud be possible u will get same features in some low budget phone as micromax and oder brand are offering.. bt dats of no use..
Take an eg of single basic feature which is coming in almost all the latest Mob 'TouchScreen'.... buying a 6k range phone having touchscreen and 15k having same.. you can easily feel d diff... dis is only d one case.. similarly is many oder features like wifi,camera, BT...
Take an eg of single basic feature which is coming in almost all the latest Mob 'TouchScreen'.... buying a 6k range phone having touchscreen and 15k having same.. you can easily feel d diff... dis is only d one case.. similarly is many oder features like wifi,camera, BT...
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papul1993
not a newbie.....
music-ok. even 4k phones provide that facility.
but high quality camera on a phone? sure there are 12mp cams on phone but i dont think them as high quality. and watching movies on a tiny mobile screen? do you really enjoy that??
(IMHO)
desiibond
Bond, Desi Bond!
yes. I do enjoy watching movies on a 3.5" display. it's not just about movies or music. with a good smartphone, you get good speed, better multimedia capabilities, good browsing capabilities, good UI etc.
Lucky_star
Still Shining!
It all depends on money and how you prioritize your requirements. For me, calling/texting just takes 10% of the activities I do in my phone. I use it mainly for music/gaming/torrents/browsing/movies/apps and other stuffs .
I've got friendz who got high end ones like SGS, iPhone, HTC etc, and most of them doesn't even know anything other than calling and texting. As others said, for such people, their handset is just an object of status or a lifestyle icon.
.I've got friendz who got high end ones like SGS, iPhone, HTC etc, and most of them doesn't even know anything other than calling and texting. As others said, for such people, their handset is just an object of status or a lifestyle icon.
gagan007
Uhu, Not Gonna Happen!
I agree with ico and the logic he gave. Moreover it is all about the spending power of the person as well as usage.
Blackberry is one such phone which is used only to flaunt by highly-placed executives. Many of them do not go beyond using it for calls,sms and emails (BB messenger too sometimes) but the rest of them would just buy it only to make a statement (because their peers do too). I am saying this on my 6 years experience in IT industry.
Next comes spending power. I started with Motorola C-100 (or something like that) because I couldn't afford any other expensive handset and then keep on upgrading not because my requirements grew but because I could spend more. That made me depend on the handset for more and more things such as I depend completely on my mobile calendar to remind me of b'days of my family and friends (I do not think my Motorola had that feature). Calls, SMS and Emails are other features which are necessity for me which are well catered by my N85.
I agree that making use of my mobile to check my Gmail and Facebook constantly during office hours is not a necessity but I have no other option as my company has blocked them. Games, movies and songs are also not necessity for me but it depends on person to person.
Blackberry is one such phone which is used only to flaunt by highly-placed executives. Many of them do not go beyond using it for calls,sms and emails (BB messenger too sometimes) but the rest of them would just buy it only to make a statement (because their peers do too). I am saying this on my 6 years experience in IT industry.
Next comes spending power. I started with Motorola C-100 (or something like that) because I couldn't afford any other expensive handset and then keep on upgrading not because my requirements grew but because I could spend more. That made me depend on the handset for more and more things such as I depend completely on my mobile calendar to remind me of b'days of my family and friends (I do not think my Motorola had that feature). Calls, SMS and Emails are other features which are necessity for me which are well catered by my N85.
I agree that making use of my mobile to check my Gmail and Facebook constantly during office hours is not a necessity but I have no other option as my company has blocked them. Games, movies and songs are also not necessity for me but it depends on person to person.
Liverpool_fan
Sami Hyypiä, LFC legend
You don't pay the price for the heck of it, unless you really want to show off.
Just assimilate your requirements, and zero in the handset you want. That's it.
Just assimilate your requirements, and zero in the handset you want. That's it.
For me a big screen and touchscreen is important for good web experience so a phone reasonably priced with the required features is what I will look for. Though, it's good to do the research before coz you may be crippled by low memory or slow processor or crappy bugs.
I use my phone for everything but calls
I use my phone for everything but calls
I feel one can definitely choose good phones. One needs to just invest once in buying phones and today phones are not just abt texting or calling...specially for the 18-27 age grp. Its more about what apps are there ad what are the features. Im really fond of my LG Optimus which uses the latest android technology and trust me its super amazing. The apps that come along are never ending and seriously am addicted tomy phone. Its an amazing smart phone with latest technology.
furious_gamer
Excessive happiness
No need to explain again. I prefer to use phones with MM capabilities, better quality camera and good browsing experience.
Also i'll talk more, say 6hrs a day.
So battery backup must be real good and must last for a min of 16hours.
Also i'll talk more, say 6hrs a day.
So battery backup must be real good and must last for a min of 16hours.
pauldmps
Banned
The most overrated yet unused feature of a phone is its camera. I've seen people obsessed about camera on a phone. Most first question asked about a phone is about "How many mega-pixels camera is present on the phone ?" One of my friend bought a Nokia-X2 only because of its 5 megapixel camera which he never actually uses. I always get dirty looks for my Samsung Champ for its VGA camera.
Anyway, coming back to the original question, two kind of people might be interested in buying a high-end phone :
1. Those have lots of money (mostly earned by their parents) & need to show off. They mostly tend to buy whatever model looks more flashy rather than knowing about the specs.
2. Those are enthusiasts enough & know that they need to buy a higher end model to satisfy their needs. They use their phone to the full potential.
Anyway, coming back to the original question, two kind of people might be interested in buying a high-end phone :
1. Those have lots of money (mostly earned by their parents) & need to show off. They mostly tend to buy whatever model looks more flashy rather than knowing about the specs.
2. Those are enthusiasts enough & know that they need to buy a higher end model to satisfy their needs. They use their phone to the full potential.