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10k Touch Phone

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raj_in Original post #1
Jul 26, 2010 at 12:07 AM
Need a phone within 10k (11k at most if its really worth the buck)

Needs (must have)
1.3g
2.front camera also
3.qwerty(virtual or phyical)
4.Good battery(last 2days under normal usage)

note: should be good vaule for money because i dont want to waste the extra cash if i save that is
& i have no use of wifi..:p
I have the nokia5230 in mind for 7.5k
anyother suggestions or should i go for it??/
funkysourav
Jul 26, 2010 at 8:18 AM
5230 doesn't have front camera AFAIK
try the samsung MONTE
better and more durable touchscreen(capacitive)
3.2mp camera(nokia has 2mp)
much much better looks
Bettr build quality
full 3g(3.6mbps hsdpa)

seriously dude
if someone has a budget of 10k
there is no sense of going nokia 5230 over samsung monte!! :D
all this at 9.2k inclusive vat(last time i checked)

MONTE ALL THE WAY!!
dont forget to pm me your decision
desiibond
Jul 26, 2010 at 9:01 AM
Samsung monte doesn't have onscreen qwerty if I am right. And it's touchwiz ui is nowhere near to symbian. Monte is a feature phone that came close to being a smartphone. I would suggest nokia 5800xm over Monte or if you can wait a bit, you may get nokia c6 with slide qwerty inside 14k.
sujoyp
sujoyp #4
Jul 26, 2010 at 10:53 AM
yaah get 5800 ...now its near perfect with no bugs:grin:
H
Jul 26, 2010 at 12:52 PM
although its not qwerty, try looking at Nokia c5. its built quality is impressive. its not touch screen though but got everything u asked and even more like GPS (lifetime free maps from nokia), 3.2 MP with flash, etc for about Rs 7500.
pauldmps
Jul 26, 2010 at 1:32 PM
Also try Nokia C5. It also has all the features you want & costs less than Monte.

See this comparison & then decide:

Samsung S5620 Monte vs. Nokia C5 - GSMArena.com
saurabhpatel
Jul 26, 2010 at 8:06 PM
OFFTOPIC:
In the gsmarena link posted above the Nokia C5 homescreen shows something like a contacts bar, Has the contacts bar made its way into S60v3 also?
If yes can I get it on Nokia 5320 with a firmware update? or even a cooked f/w?

Sorry for posting this in your thread dude!!!
But the thing I see going for Samsung is the bigger screen, else the nokia is a good buy. The free navigation is really a great thing, once my bike was towed away in CP and the Maps really helped me get to the MCD vehicle yard.
T
Jul 27, 2010 at 10:12 AM
yes u can get it.goolgle it.5230 recently got a firmware update.
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raj_in #9
Jul 28, 2010 at 11:07 AM
yaah get 5800 ...now its near perfect with no bugs:grin:

the problem is 5800 is abt 13.5k
i searched long & hrd & found the Corbypro is the only one to satisfy all the needs at 9.5k
now am thinking is the 2k worth it for the front camera only
what say guys???
sujoyp
sujoyp #10
Jul 28, 2010 at 11:28 AM
dude 5800 have Symbian OS...soo u can install many softwares as per ur need
And along with 5800 u also get an 8gb Nokia SD card which alone would cost around RS.1500
I donno if still nokia is giving that PX100 headset free...it have great sound quality
5800 have great sound quality in in iteslf and dual speaker is great.

Also qwerty touch keypad is good enough if u type occasionally...like 15-20 sms daily:p
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raj_in #11
Jul 28, 2010 at 11:54 AM
Also qwerty touch keypad is good enough if u type occasionally...like 15-20 sms daily:p

dont know abt the rest
but cant agree with you on this 1
i have the star & type abt 100 sms daily ........
no prob just takes gettin used 2 in 1-2days......
pauldmps
pauldmps #12
Jul 30, 2010 at 10:21 PM
C5 also has Symbian & it costs much less than 5800. Also 5800 has become an old model now & is bulky.
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raj_in #13
Aug 6, 2010 at 6:47 PM
guys my dad is back in town so my bank is basically back to buy the phone
so i have decided under 10k
corbypro - (does anyone know if it has got videocall feature thru front camera)

& if by chance 12-13k i am looking at
1.Jet
2.Spica i5700(if available :p)

avy views on these 2
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raj_in #14
Aug 7, 2010 at 3:21 PM
guys no suggestion which is better
or any other mobiles to look at
sujoyp
sujoyp #15
Aug 7, 2010 at 3:51 PM
Bro the second cam is only for video call...no other use actually:smile:

Other question...spica is no where available...

jet is nice
N
Aug 7, 2010 at 6:17 PM
dont know abt the rest
but cant agree with you on this 1
i have the star & type abt 100 sms daily ........
no prob just takes gettin used 2 in 1-2days......


Yes, I have a Samsung s5233 (Star) and it's better than Nokia 5800 KB specially the handwriting part, but it depends on how you get used to it.
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raj_in #17
Aug 7, 2010 at 11:28 PM
any competitors to the jet
except 5800
sujoyp
sujoyp #18
Aug 8, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Jet is better then 5800 hardware wise...just that it dont have an OS..

If u can wait for 1 month more u will definitely get a better choice...

Right now there is not much choice:smile:
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raj_in #19
Aug 8, 2010 at 8:55 PM
& wht choices are we talking abt
sujoyp
sujoyp #20
Aug 8, 2010 at 9:45 PM
U know maximum of them:smile:
1.Samsung Jet
2.Nokia 5800
3.Samsung Corby Pro

even if u can extend upto 15k

1. Nokia X6 8gb
2. SE X10mini
3. HTC Wildfire
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raj_in #21
Aug 9, 2010 at 3:04 PM
i think the jet is better than the X6 at price its offering
x10mini small screen

i thinks better to get the wave than wildfire
maybe throwing a 2k frm myside... :p

is jet prices likely to drop anymore

& how mch is the wave gonna drop & more importantly when??
sujoyp
sujoyp #22
Aug 9, 2010 at 7:16 PM
I told u wait for 1 more month u will get ur answers:lol::grin:
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raj_in #23
Aug 9, 2010 at 8:37 PM
cudnt get what you where saying
i dnt think the wave is gonna drop near to 13k in 1month
& out of the other phones i dont think they beat the jet in multimedia exp.
so whts th point of waiting
if the prices of the jet dont drop anymore

do u Agree???
& do you think it will drop anymore......??

PS. thnx for reply so promptly & bearing with me
sujoyp
sujoyp #24
Aug 9, 2010 at 11:58 PM
OK my point:)
1. Jet uses resistive screen compared to capacitive of Samsung Wave and X6...that means those have definitely better touch response then Jet

2. I dont see Jet price further going down more...

3. Samsung wave's hardware + features r much better then any in that range..even if u get it between 16-17k next month its worth:smile:

4. In next 1 month u will see the release of Nokia C6, Samsung I5800 and SE X8 which would be under 15k(I hope or else I would say they r overpriced)

5. Jet is a good multimedia phone but its not a smart phone...soo u wont be able to install applications..if u can bear with this then its perfect at its price
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raj_in #25
Aug 12, 2010 at 12:06 AM
i have decided to go for the wave when it comes to near 15.5k
i hope the new galaxy will make them drop the wave prices...:p

thanks so much for your help
do you have any idea abt the wave's ram & rom
& why the SGS costs 10k more
only for 0.7"inch display & os
bcz rest looks same
sujoyp
sujoyp #26
Aug 12, 2010 at 10:39 AM
I cant perfectly answer ur question but I think the other reason is they want to promote their new OS...which is in initial stages.

I have heard that samsung r going to use BADA OS in their mid segment touchscreen phones

Wave 2 dont have much hi-end material
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raj_in #27
Aug 12, 2010 at 11:03 AM
i was asking why the SGS costs 10k more
only for the OS difference
bcz the hardware difference is not worth 10k more.....i think
sujoyp
sujoyp #28
Aug 12, 2010 at 11:49 AM
Yaah what u said is correct only reasonable difference is 0.3" screen and Android
I read in articles that Wave is also capable of same Graphics what Galaxy S have due to same hardware.
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nsagark #29
Aug 13, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Smart ppl make the maximum use of phone, they will need the smart phone. Samsung phones (except windows, android) cant stand before Nokia (Symbian OS).

If you are going to use Internet on ur cell then Samsung isn't a good choice coz u will face lot difficulty to check-mark or radio select since they use thumb touch.

Smart OS: Google Android, Mac (Iphon) Windows, (Loads n loads of softwares, u can do every thing u would do with a PC).

Gudluck
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raj_in #30
Aug 13, 2010 at 2:42 PM
i have been using the samsung Star for ovr an year & no prob with it
am not gonna use net that much have 2pcs at home
just want a good multimedia phone which is also smart