Smartphone Buying Guide [Work In Progress]

Anorion

Sith Lord
Staff member
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Apple iPhone 3GS 19990
should it be included?
and a comment field with the most decisive factors for every model should be buying guide enough
 

coderunknown

Retired Forum Mod
Its not like i want to mess up this thread....
putting up two threads with Prices of mobile's is confusing for the user's
i want to say is that we already have the Mobile price+best deals thread...
just make this thread Mobile buying guide...(best phone below 5k , 10k etc...its short review , specifications , final verdict and etc..)

lets not just mess up creating two threads with Price list of mobile's
(thats my view , Final verdict is your wish as Obvsly ur a MOD :p )

i second that idea.
 
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desiibond

desiibond

Bond, Desi Bond!
Apple iPhone 3GS 19990
should it be included?
and a comment field with the most decisive factors for every model should be buying guide enough

added 3GS and yes, there is lot more to add to the tables. Will be doing that over the weekend.
 

Anorion

Sith Lord
Staff member
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anything apart from a comment about why the phone stands out would make it confusing. the specs never paint the full picture.
I know its the phones on the market atm, but is the list supposed to be exhaustive or are only selected models put up? feels like the list is missing Samsung Galaxy Fit, the SE x10s - mini and mini pro, and the Motorola Milestone
 
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desiibond

desiibond

Bond, Desi Bond!
anything apart from a comment about why the phone stands out would make it confusing. the specs never paint the full picture.
I know its the phones on the market atm, but is the list supposed to be exhaustive or are only selected models put up? feels like the list is missing Samsung Galaxy Fit, the SE x10s - mini and mini pro, and the Motorola Milestone

yes. selected models. we know how goooooood (eyes rolling, girlish way) x10 minis and fit etc are :)
 

ruggles

Right off the assembly line
Hi guys!
In another forum (another site), i have posted a guide about advantages and disadvantages of purchasing a phone of each mobile manufacturer. I think you may find it useful here. So shall i post it in this forum? If yes, where to post?
(Make a new thread or here itself?) or just PM a mod with my content for approval?
 

sakumar79

Technomancer
It may be useful to add the pluses and minuses about each phone. For example, in the same price range, one phone may be good with multimedia, another may have awesome battery life (in that price range), while another may be good for social networking... Depending on the personal preference in the budget, the user can make a more informed choice... Already, most phones are reviewed in Digit itself (and other websites) - this can be consolidated to give a one-stop shopping guide...

Arun
 

Anorion

Sith Lord
Staff member
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berrys are good for multi-tasking... and security, making it their primary advantage... good for journos, politicians and underworld people lol, all the droids are full of bugs and are rushed, the complete phone will be in your hands only after the next update
LG is not done justice, the optimus one is def one of the better droid buy out there atm,
and I dont think a berry is any more gifted at preserving data after a fall than an iphone, a droid, or any other phone actually
and apple, brother, you got that all wrong, they relaunched the 3gs for us and you are still complaining? theres no talk about stability, or the stuff that really makes it sad, like regional restrictions on the app store. instead of saying what kind of people should or should not buy the phone, focus on what makes the phone stand out at being particularly bad or good
 

ruggles

Right off the assembly line
Post edited a bit, it seems the humor was not taken with a pinch of salt :p , plus, in a general guide, an advantage such as 'The optimus one is good' makes no sense at all.
BB is known widely for protecting data after falls.
 
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coderunknown

Retired Forum Mod
@ruggles, nice try there. but i think should add these also:

Samsung:
very few & late updates.

LG:
community support & frequent updates.

Motorola:
good community support but lowend smartphones are mostly rebranded or poor design (eg: XT series & flipout/charm).
 

Anorion

Sith Lord
Staff member
Admin
look its useful at the lower price points where a call between a defy and a wildfire is between call clarity and build quality, but if you are comparing the optimus 2x, the htc sensation and the SE arc, this guide will not really take you anywhere... it needs more pluses and minuses, and althouth the SE phone cams are pretty good, they are not the best at any price point, the nokias seem to be better at this
this is a tough terrain to navigate lol, im trying to figure this out myself
 

sygeek

Technomancer
Nice list. @desiibond: I'm planning on to buy HTC Incredible S, but then there is Samsung Galaxy SII for just 4k bucks more, is it really worth the extra money? The major factor diverging me towards Incredible S from Galaxy S2 is the HTC Sense UI.

+ Above average software support
I seriously doubt that.
 

coderunknown

Retired Forum Mod
I'm planning on to buy HTC Incredible S, but then there is Samsung Galaxy SII for just 4k bucks more, is it really worth the extra money? The major factor diverging me towards Incredible S from Galaxy S2 is the HTC Sense UI.

S2 is better than Incredible S in everyway. and if you like Sense UI, get S2's counterpart. HTC Sensation. but i wonder how long you will stick to Sense UI.

I seriously doubt that.

in the (Android) mobile market, not everyone will be willing to take the custom rom route rendering the warranty useless. and when you are spending 10k+ one will expect very good support from the manufacturers. but in realty, even the 25k+ mobile receive updates long time after a new version of Android is released.

at least with HTC, even their lowest end smartphone, Wildfire revived Froyo update sooner than the highend Samsung & Motorola counterparts. & Sony Ericsson last flagship mobile, Xpera X10 is still stuck @ Android 2.1
 

sygeek

Technomancer
S2 is better than Incredible S in everyway. and if you like Sense UI, get S2's counterpart. HTC Sensation. but i wonder how long you will stick to Sense UI.
Well, thanks for the heads up. I guess I was looking for something that is (or will be) non-existent, a perfect smartphone. HTC sensation isn't really a choice, even if I were to choose between sensation and incredible, I'd go for Incredible. Reason, more bang for bucks.
 
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