Cell Phone <10K: Is C510 OK?

Cell Phone <10K: Is C510 OK? Update: <13K Phone

I was just going through this post and saw that C510 is mentioned. Some things I look for:
*3G
*Decent picture and audio quality
*Good looking

Oh, and I love Nokia and SE.
I like C510's feature set. It looks okay. Anything which is better? Thanks.

Absolutely. Perfect choice.

T

C510 is good and vfm phone . Nokia really dont have much choice in this range .

Does anyone know of the retail price in Bangalore?

G502 seems to have the same features(except, of course the camera) and cheaper by atleast 2.5K. Which one should I buy?

T

You said you need a decent camera , g502 is not very good compared to c510.

Btw , g502 dont come with data cable or memory card , which are very costly for se . So adding these will increase actual price of g502 a substantial amount.

+1 for c510...great phone

sujoyp said:
+1 for c510...great phone

+1 for C510
i have had first hand experience with it...
-Good looks
-Nice camera
-Very good display
-Pack good set of features
-Dint listen music on it, so cant comment on tht
I does look classy for its price...100% vfm..
If i were to buy a non Windows Mobile ph in this range then this would be it!!

Thanks for the reply. I'm not buying until next month and am probably going to add around 2k-3k to the budget: 12k-13k. Which are the yet-to-be-released phones I should look out for and also, anything better than the C510 is this price range. Thanks.

If you add around 3K you can look for Nokia 5330 XpressMusic which is coming soon. Symbian 9.3 OS.

And there is the entry level touch screen Nokia 5530 XpressMusic but this has a large touch screen with the trade off being NO 3G and a weaker CPU. Symbian 9.4 OS.

I don't really want to compromise on that. In fact, I was hoping I can find a phone with GPS along with the features of C510.
5330 looks promising.

BSOD said:
I don't really want to compromise on that. In fact, I was hoping I can find a phone with GPS along with the features of C510.
5330 looks promising.

Join the club. Methinks 5550 is less of a phone and more of a movie watcher cum app running gadget. Touchscreen isn't even THAT great anyway. Would gladly reduce screen resolution, reduce screen size and remove touchy feely nature for what 5330XM gives you.

But what shocked me was the ARM Single Core 600MHz CPU supposedly in 5330XM

MetalheadGautham said:
Join the club. Methinks 5550 is less of a phone and more of a movie watcher cum app running gadget.

5550?

I think I will settle with C510, if I can't find a decent phone with GPS for <13K.
Or, should I go for 5630XM - Symbian.

BSOD said:
5550?

Oops I mean the 5530 XM. Its the little brother of 5800XM with smaller screen, same looks, same touchscreen OS, and no 3G.

And what price is 5630XM ? Its configuration makes it look like its rivalling N79 (I feel nokia is bringing more smartphones in XpressMusic range because the N7x series is FINISHED with no extra space for a new model while the N8x series is reserved now for replacements to the previous generation N9x model). Shouldn't that mean a price tag of atleast 15K which is above your limit ?

BSOD said:
I think I will settle with C510, if I can't find a decent phone with GPS for <13K.
Or, should I go for 5630XM - Symbian.

get c510 if u r in a hurry..its good enough
5630 is not around the market now but released in some other countries and 5530 is yet to release...we donno about the pricing yet

sujoyp said:
get c510 if u r in a hurry..its good enough
5630 is not around the market now but released in some other countries and 5530 is yet to release...we donno about the pricing yet

Why C510 ? Its 10k but NOT a smart phone. You can get 5320 XpressMusic if its urgent for 10K but waiting is always the best option.

PS: I have all but zeroed in on 5130XM for my own use. Buying today.

^^5320 is not there in nokia site anymore....probably production stopped...you dont have much options

@sujoy, did you check in mobile stores for 5320XM?

^^frankly NO...but like n78 and N82 disappeared from stores within a week of disappearing from site....I assume same will happen here too

N82 has become bit old. check N79 and N86

Actually it IS true that 5320XM is being phased out, so are some other phones in the range to be replaced by the 2-3k more expensive 5530XM and 5330XM.

How is E51 as an alternative to 5320XM then ?
The "executive class" tag always draws eyes doesn't it ?

BSOD wants it with budget of 13k :razz:

wont get n79 @ 13k

MetalheadGautham said:
How is E51 as an alternative to 5320XM then ?
The "executive class" tag always draws eyes doesn't it ?

Cheapest S60 Mobile in the market at present. Its good VFM. It even has Wi-fi.

what abt cam and music on e51

I guess the only problem with E51 is the older Symbian 9.2 instead of current 9.3. Even 2.5mm jack is not an issue since you get adapters anywhere for Rs. 20.

But I feel WiFi is the biggest advantage. You can use this in any wifi enabled hotspot and start browsing away without paying a rupee.

sujoyp said:
what abt cam and music on e51

poor & avg

T

E51 is really no comparison with c510i , for normal multimedia feature go for c510,

E51 on the other hand is more powerful device with s60 and more focused on reliability .

I have heard only good reviews about C510 till date. If I were you... I would go for it.

I guess I'm a bit late to the conversation :smile:

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So, this is what I was thinking, Wi-Fi is useful, but, I guess I won't use it as much I would like, on the other hand what I'm surely going to use is GPS if available. Also, GPRS and 3G(when/if it becomes cheap) will be heavily used. On the multimedia front, C510 is probably better than the rest in less-than-13K range.
With about 13K as a budget, I would like to get a good device with GPS(and Symbian will be a plus) and the rest of the features being above average. Or, I will just buy the C510 and save some money and buy a decent headphone.

Also, I don't really understand the implications of budget but, apparently the prices of cell phones will come down. How much time will this take?

[Bump]

For sony & Samsung mobiles u can use only gmaps which requires data connection so think abt it.

T

*www.indiaplaza.in/nokia-6220-class...bile-phones/camera-phones/ma0807101113273.htm

Look No further ! this is one superb deal .

^6Are you planning to use your phone for more than 6 months?? Is so, then forget it. Coz this phone isnt going to last for you that much. The reason why nokia pulled if off the shelves in less than 3 months.

T

^^ oh i see , is this the same reason nokia india pulled 5320 , n78 , n81 , n82 from market ?

@op , you wont get a better phone with gps if in this range . Also navigators usually comew with 6months free voice navigation . Just check the spec sheet and then decide.

All the phones you mentioned had a lifespan of more than a year. The 6220 was so badly built, Nokia stopped its production worldwide after a while. Google is your best friend.