New phone buying advice

R

1. Budget? 10 k

2. Display type and size? TFT, LCD

3. Form Factor? bar

4. Preferred choice of brand? HTC, Nokia, Blackberry, Samsung

5. Preferred input method (QWERTY, touchscreen).

6. What camera option you want? flash, autofocus, front facing camera.

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

8. Preferred connectivity options (3G, Wifi ,GPRS)Please specify clearly.

9. Preferred applications (Flash, GPS, etc)

10. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, mails, internet, gaming etc)?
Not much into gaming. but would like if it can play the angrybirds

11. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
HTC Explorer
BlackBerry Curve 8520

My budget is max 10 k
and i read that blackberry have reduced their prices. Is blackberry better
alternative over low budget androids.

Am not much into applications and gamings.. just casual net surfing over mobile is what i would like to have. I believe all the applications eat into your battery

. I want a phone which can be used for an year or so , after which i will upgrade into a high end one

HTC explorer

R

Isnt BlackBerry Curve 8520 a better phone than HTC explorer
keeping in mind my requirements..

BB Curve 8520 doesnt have HSPA. Also, it packs a ultra-low resolution of 240x320. Buy it only if you are a fan of BB. BB devices are over-priced.

BB 8520 is not a good one,better go for BB 9300. In that you get 3G with extra RAM and better processor.
And I think for your requirements BB is a good option. But you won't be able to play angry birds on it

I bought a Explorer recently for 9200. The phone is too good and considered the best in this range (<10K). You can play angry birds, but it does not have autofocus and front facing camera.