Android Phone under 9.8 k

1. Budget?
within 9-9.8k

2. Display type and size?
2.6-3.0" to 3.2"

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

4. Preferred choice of brand?
Samsung, LG

5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen, numpad, touch-n-type).
Touchscreen,touch-n-type

6. What camera option you want? Please specify need for flash, autofocus, front facing camera.
I don't care about camera ,I already have a Canon IXUS 100IS

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

8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi etc)Please specify clearly.
3g + WiFi

9. Preferred applications (Flash, Skype, GPS, etc)?
GPS Skype, Flash If possible

10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
Multimedia,mail,internet, texting

11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Duos , LG Optimus NET P698 or 690

12. Any other info that you want to share
sound quality should be good

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If you see some of the other similar threads around in this section. Then you obviousl htc explorer is the phone in under 10k. Search around a bit.

Firstly you have written Nokia is one of the preferred brand and you have asked for a android phone, I think you know that they don't sell/manufacture android phones.
And I would like to ask you one thing why are you so particular about 9.8k only, why not 10k....

Ok now lets come to the point.
HTC Explorer is the cheap and best android phone and it costs 8k.

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If you can increase your budget by 1k you can get Galaxy Ace for 11k ...it go a recent price drop

aroraanant said:
Firstly you have written Nokia is one of the preferred brand and you have asked for a android phone, I think you know that they don't sell/manufacture android phones.
And I would like to ask you one thing why are you so particular about 9.8k only, why not 10k....
Ok now lets come to the point.
HTC Explorer is the cheap and best android phone and it costs 8k.

edited now, I know Nokia don't manufacture ,I copied the whole Questionnaire but forget to delete it .Is is possible to install customized ROM on HTC explore?

I choosed LG optimus Net 690/698 over Htc ,please let me know if ti is worth to buy a lg 690/698 , did anyone used it , please let me know if someone had problem with this handset also please suggest me some more handsets under 10k .

Hsakarp_kahtap said:
I choosed LG optimus Net 690/698 over Htc ,please let me know if ti is worth to buy a lg 690/698 , did anyone used it , please let me know if someone had problem with this handset also please suggest me some more handsets under 10k .

You are trying to say you have chosen LG Optimus Net? Well I have that thing with me for almost 6 months now. It's pretty ok. Not that bad and not that great either.

As a great person always used to say, "beauty of an Android phone, lies in the hands and brain of the person who uses it".

Don't ask me who had said it.

^^

Vyom said:
As a great person always used to say, "beauty of an Android phone, lies in the hands and brain of the person who uses it".

Don't ask me who had said it.

clmlbx said:
^^

Bhai log aap meri khilli uda rahe ho kya?

help me choosing the best Htc explorer or Lg Optimus net 690 , guys I am really confused .Please help me .I want a good battery backup and install a lot of apps so suggest me which one is better.

Alright. Although both phones are near identical in config, here are some features in both of the phone to help you choose one over the other:

(better among the two is marked with green)

I think I can safely now.. that LG Optimus Net 690 is better than HTC Explorer.
Rest you decide.

Sources:
*www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4043&idPhone2=4102
*androidadvices.com/htc-explorer-samsung-galaxy-ace-mobile-comparison/

Vyom said:
Alright. Although both phones are near identical in config, here are some features in both of the phone to help you choose one over the other:

(better among the two is marked with green)

| LG Optimus Net 690 | HTC Explorer
Internal Memory | 150 MB | 90 MB
Camera Autofocus | Yes | No
Face Detection | No | Yes
Video Recording | VGA@24fps | 480p (same)
CPU | 800 MHz ARM 11 | 600 MHz Cortex A5
Battery | Li-Ion 1500 mAh | Li-Ion 1230 mAh

I think I can safely now.. that LG Optimus Net 690 is better than HTC Explorer.
Rest you decide.

Sources:
LG Optimus Net vs. HTC Explorer - GSMArena.com
Android AdvicesHTC Explorer vs Samsung Galaxy Ace Mobiles Comparison

Thanks captain Vyom (hope u don't mind)
Just ordered
SanDisk Memory Card MicroSDHC 16GB
Rainbow Screen Guard for LG - P690
LG Optimus NET P690 (Black) from Flipkart total Rs.9484

^^ Great. Congo in advance. That's a nice purchase. You have ordered a 16 GB card also, and as far as I know... the phone will also ship with a card but probably of 2GB.
And screen guard also would be on it by default. But keeping an extra one is not a bad idea.

Waiting for reviews!

Vyom said:
^^ Great. Congo in advance. That's a nice purchase. You have ordered a 16 GB card also, and as far as I know... the phone will also ship with a card but probably of 2GB.
And screen guard also would be on it by default. But keeping an extra one is not a bad idea.

Waiting for reviews!

Thanks I will try to post the review, If i get the time.Planning to install CM 7.2 on its did anyone tried it ?

congrats. well planning for custom rom started even before you have the mobile in hand? i think someone tried CM9 instead.

Congrats Hsakarp_kahtap!
As mentioned in one of the posts. Even I have the same one.
Have a great time!

Thanks Sam and Ajay
@ajayritik have u installled a custom rom on it or the default one ?

Hsakarp_kahtap said:
Thanks Sam and Ajay
@ajayritik have u installled a custom rom on it or the default one ?

Nahin yaar. I don't even know abc of that.