Suggest a ~11K mobile...

Hello guys...

My father wants to buy a new mobile for me and it should be less than Rs.11,000. 11K is the maximum he can go for.

He wants to get me a n72 or n70i but I'm not impressed with Nokia. I want to get a Sony Ericsson Walkman series phone because I'm mainly going to use it for listening to songs....

Here is my feature list:

EDGE
2 megapixel camera
Excellent Music playback & FM
Bluetooth

Tell me about SE w610i or w810i or any other good SE phone......Also suggest any good Nokia counterparts.......

K790i for 10k is better than both of em. But ull miss walkman featues though sound quality is gud.
And its got best in class 3.2mp cam with xenon flasha dn larger display.And also bundled is 1G card.

And N73 imaging is for 12.5k. But its music quality is much lower compared to N73ME or k790i and comes with 128MB or somethin card.

Get w580
Good looking , good features , good sound .
from nokia there is n73 but can be a little slow at times. or if you are ready to take some risk than you can get w950 without bill which will cost around 9.5-10k.

ek class IX ke bachche ke liye i suggest go for the W810..btw...tell ur dad to increase ur budget by 3k so tht u can get urself the W890..the ultimate walkman!!!

btw gagan..if u can mod u can also try the k790 or k810 whcih offer aweome modding capailities for better sound and cam output..

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Go for K810i an excellent camera or you can visit here to get some good options

W580i is a decent choice, if you live with the battery issues.

Other Choices: Nokia 5610 (better all-round phone), SE K790i (better cam)

If you can't go beyond 11K, then get a W610i.

@ gagandeep
go for k790i and HPM-70. i am using them both and its just great.

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amd64_man2005 said:
ek class IX ke bachche ke liye i suggest go for the W810..btw...tell ur dad to increase ur budget by 3k so tht u can get urself the W890..the ultimate walkman!!!

btw gagan..if u can mod u can also try the k790 or k810 whcih offer aweome modding capailities for better sound and cam output..

heehe interesting, how did you get his class level amd, but anyways, I really go with your suggestion.
but sure any of the walkman series in W610 and W810 can be bought, except W810 doesnt has A2DP

acewin said:
heehe interesting, how did you get his class level amd, but anyways, I really go with your suggestion.
but sure any of the walkman series in W610 and W810 can be bought, except W810 doesnt has A2DP

he posted his class in the chit-chat section

amd64_man2005 said:
ek class IX ke bachche ke liye i suggest go for the W810..btw...tell ur dad to increase ur budget by 3k so tht u can get urself the W890..the ultimate walkman!!!

btw gagan..if u can mod u can also try the k790 or k810 whcih offer aweome modding capailities for better sound and cam output..

Now, I'm in 10th class.....

Dad is buying a new one for me because he is going to give my old mobile (Nokia 6610i) to my mom who doesn't really like to keep mobiles as she considers them a head-ache.

I guess W810i doesn't have Walkman player 2.0?

The cameras of K790i and K810i are indeed awesome but I need the walkman features. Anyways, Dad is also going to buy a new phone alongwith me and I've already suggested him K790i.....

@2kewl & rohan
I checked out W580i and I'm impressed with it.

Any other suggestions? How is the upcoming W760 and what is the expected price?

The w760 is expected to retail at 16k..arre hoodwink ur dad to get u the W890..tell him it is the lowest SAR rated cellphone..

amd64_man2005 said:
The w760 is expected to retail at 16k..arre hoodwink ur dad to get u the W890..tell him it is the lowest SAR rated cellphone..

Lol...

The retailer is my dad's childhood friend.... So, Dad has already done HW inquiring about the phones.......

He has got a complete Sony showroom (from memory stick to Bravia LCD). As he is my Dad's friend, I also expect some good discount. I'll try and ask him for how much will he sell W890i.......

Whats the market price of W890i? around 14K?

I think u should get
k790i else go for n73 standard or ME . k790i is the best you can get in ur budget.

I think u should get
k790i else go for n73 standard or ME . k790i is the best you can get in ur budget.

Dad is getting K790i, I need the best Walkman phone in 11K......

i will suggest the moto rokr E6. awesome phone

moto rokr has crap sound..if u wanna watch vids moto is the best..the cam is crap too..get the w890..u wont regret it..and it will future proof u...

amd64_man2005 said:
moto rokr has crap sound..if u wanna watch vids moto is the best..the cam is crap too..get the w890..u wont regret it..and it will future proof u...

Okay, now I'll be saving money for 3 months....

I'll minimize my Internet use and save about 5K......

Anyways, whats the retail price of W890?

5K in internet savings ? how.

utsav said:
5K in internet savings ? how.

I'm on BSNL H1000 and every month I exceed my day time usage of 5GB by 1GB and then there are other 'kharche' like buying CDs & DVDs for data storage.

And also, I'm not that kind of kid who wants everything from their parents. I save a lot from my pocket money and return it to Mom. Mom and Dad are always ready to spend as much I want on me because my academic & extra-curricular performance is great, even then I like to save money for them so that I don't be a fat money eating bull.

And also, Dad is insisting for buying a new PC since 3 years, but I'm happy with my 7 year old PC (1.5 Ghz, 120GB HDD, 1GB SD RAM, 256MB 6600GT AGP).

arre u dont need 5k..if u wait 6 months..get the w760..the retial w890 is 14k now

Fine, I'll get the W890i but even then I'll have to wait for some time. Till 11K is the responsibility of my father and if I want to go further, then I'll have to pay on my own for that......
Also, prices may drop till then....

yea thts fr sure..prices gonna drop..get the w890..have u seen it??..isnt it lovely??..but the w760 has gps and accelerometer too..also tv out..

^^ Yes, I've seen it: *www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/specifications/w890i?cc=in&lc=en

Really liked it in Brown colour......

I don't need W760. It is really advanced but I don't want every feature.

And Thanx amd and others for helping me out.....

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interesting kid, LOL, good luck in you shot for the new mobile.

amd64_man2005 said:
moto rokr has crap sound..if u wanna watch vids moto is the best..the cam is crap too..get the w890..u wont regret it..and it will future proof u...

Moto rokr does not have a what you have so grace fully called "CRAP SOUND". i agree it is not as good as the w series cus i own one. But it has some features that the SE lacks. like it has a Linux based OS which is a huge + for a app hungry guy. it is one of the most moddable phone that i have evr come across.

So please do some research before you start criticizing a product. Makes u look like a Noob!

@napster +1 .i will never buy a phone i can not customize heavily according to my needs. therefore i prefer symbian,windows and linux phones anyday over SE or Moto. i was getting a N95 but found some features like gps r useless for me and its too costly in comparison to similar phones. so now i am getting a N73 me coz all i need is gud cam and music. 3.2 and 5mp does not makes much difference so N73 me is much better at half the price of n95 8gb
. i will never suggest anyone to get a phone for music if he

is an audiophile. better get a dedi cated mp

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se are always best for the music
and i think with the handsfree music qulaity will noy change muck but with the speakers it is different phone to phone
w810i and w580i are good choice
with w810i you get excellent camera too like k750i
w580 looks superb in whhite
you can also buy w610i
*www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/w610i?cc=us&lc=en

for ur kind info napster..my best frnd had the rokr whcih he used for 6 months or so..

let me state a few downsides of the mobile

SOund-Doesnt come close to what SE has to offer at that price..
Security-getting a decice connected through bluetooth was a hell of a prob..u had to pair that thing by the password and then u can recieve or send files
Camera-less than average cam
Apps-Not too many apps to boast about
Crap after sales service
Slightly slow Ui(tht differs frm person to person)

+ives
Brilliant big screen..one of the best i hae seen
Linux-highly customizeable

and btw u can also mod an SE set and add patches to ur liking..okk..not near as effective as the rokr..but u can do so....

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well a dedicated mp is really something many people will think.

No I can make the counts, because sony W series phones are good style phones + they have real good walkman features( you can compare with the sounds of original sony mps or apple pods, I would recommend mps for people who wanna increase no.s I can recommend apple iTouch(= iPhone - camera and call functunality) to anyone with phone because its supports many apps and java, and many apps can be installed on it too.

And if you really are app hungry then nothing can beat symbian( the whole idea of symbian sponsored by nokia, sony and all for building as mobile OS is to pull out Windows Mobile

And the truth the best sounding phone is N91 and it got flop many reasons

I am sure nokia is working on a new music phone which will be a killer product. nokia has done a great improvement in the music section and there will be more improvement in the coming days

N73ME or 6120classic is good enough for your budget

hehe..by the time nokia matches sony..sony will be all over nokia again...

utsav said:
I am sure nokia is working on a new music phone which will be a killer product. nokia has done a great improvement in the music section and there will be more improvement in the coming days

oh really, last year nokia said the 5700 would be a killer product.

amd64_man2005 said:
let me state a few downsides of the mobile

SOund-Doesnt come close to what SE has to offer at that price..

i already said that!! Din't u read my post. The sound quality is not that bad but its is enough for a casual music listener

Security-getting a decice connected through bluetooth was a hell of a prob..u had to pair that thing by the password and then u can recieve or send files.[\quote]

if you have known Moto at all then you will know that this is not a Drawback but a security feature which has been embedded in every BT enabled MOTO.

Again this is not a drawback and the need of this feature depends upon person to person!

and this feature in the rokr can be disabled by the 3rd party hacks. This is y it is one of the most highly custamizable phones.

Apps-Not too many apps to boast about

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Are u frikkin kidding me?? This phone is based on linux and there are tons of apps available for it. once u've installed a custom firmware the apps are count less.

some media players even play all major vid formats like .avi etc.

Crap after sales service

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U'r just blabbering out what ever comes to your head!! it's service is as good as any other brand. (i own a moto) i have never been dissapointed by their service. They are damn punctual.

Slightly slow Ui(tht differs frm person to person)

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that is because it runs on an operating system unlike the SE which is mostly based on Java.

takling about slow.....have u evr used the nokia phones.(no offence). I'm not saying that Nokia is very slow but compared....the rokr is faster.

Linux-highly customizeable

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this will contradict ur statement when you said that "There not to many apps to boasts about".

Damn..

I could have been getting a W660i as it has all the features of W890i. It is even cheap too. It has a 2megapixel camera which is okay for me instead of 3.2megapixel of W890i but it doesn't have EDGE, so I don't want to get it. EDGE is important for me for surfing the net.......

amd64_man2005 said:
hehe..by the time nokia matches sony..sony will be all over nokia again...

Amd64_man2005 is a true sony fan . I wonder if he
is working as an undercover agent to promote SE :grin:

. I am new to this forum but i have read almost all the threads and amd man is always backing SE. Well it is not just in this forum but even in orkut when i was browsing in nokia 5700 community , i saw him present there and guess what , he is backing Sony erickson , I wonder why

. And finally no hard feelings to anyone. We post in this forum only to help someone make up his mind on some model and not promote any brand. I am not againts sony but i certainly dont comment any negative things about any model if i dont have any proper knowledge about it.

^^ Dude, even I'm a SE fan.....

My father likes Nokia. It had been a hard time convincing him for SE...

amd64_man2005 said:
hehe..by the time nokia matches sony..sony will be all over nokia again...

+1

Is W890i officially available in the indian market?

@napster...my friend had his battery blown off..and he had to order the battery from delhi coz the sales guy dint have ne batteries under stock..then again..he bricked his phone..and got it back after a month...i dont call tht good service...

i mean u wont find ne good pre-written apps for ur moto..but if ur a programmer u can customize the os to ur own good...

@rohan-yep..i m a sony fan and i dont think anyone in this forum should have any problem to that..and please..if u have anything to say about my activities outside this forum..then please do so with sufficient proof...i bought a nokia when sony did not suffice for me and now am back with sony...i back sony coz i feel its the best and i will stick by it...

yea the w890 is officially available at 14k

sorry gagan for being offtopic-yea..the W890 is a 1 cum thick metal strip which includes a 3.2 mp cam and walkman 3 with edge,3g and all other connectivity options...its also on the a200 platform so it also supports a wifi attachment...

u can go for the w610 which i edge i presume if u want to stick to walkman 2..

btw have u tried the w830??..great phone..luks super c00l

Yea..it is not bad to be a fanboi...
The thing which keeps me away from nokia is the repetitive design of the UI and phones,,,and im not bothered with low software support..etc

amd64_man2005 said:
btw have u tried the w830??..great phone..luks super c00l

W830i and W850i indeed look cool but don't have the Walkman player....

I'll get W890i.....I'm impressed by it......

@amd
No need of being sorry, there is a healthy discussion going on here....

amd64_man2005 said:
hehe..by the time nokia matches sony..sony will be all over nokia again...

oh really ? .i have listened to the music of many walkman phones starting from the earlier w800 to many newer handsets but i am unable to find much difference. i agree that se sounds good and it should be becoz sony has had a music portfolio from its birth. but what abt nokia. its a company whose work was to make phones to make calls. comparing that i would say nokia has taken a big leap .

^^^^^if u dunno..SE was started in 2001 whiel nokia is there frm the 1990s...but u cant hang nokia just cozit doesnt have a music background or a cam background or even a display backgroud...coz SE beats nokia in all these...
yea...a phone is predominantly used to make calls..nothing to brag about..its what the manufacturer does to actually implement for functionalities in the system itself is what that menas to move ahead...

Nokia is mainly about Symbian and applications........

SE has the best in class Cameras and the best sound.

If your budget is strictly 11k and you want the best music phone then from nokia there is n91 8gb , though bulky and heavy but beats all walkman phones in the music department , the only model comparable is w960 but it costs 24k .

yea...gagan u can try the n91..and if ever u have a thief in ur house u can chuck tht thing at him..and if it hits his head..hes dead fr sure..

i wud rather have a cowon a3 and a 1100 and still it will be lighter..

^^ Lol...

He'll be stealing my N91 and I'll throw it on to his head....... :lol:

Hey I am not asking u to build your biceps with n91 , only compare it with any walkman model and say which one is the winner if any

and regarding amd man...er whatever's proof gonna post it soon

@amd64 u didnt read my posts nicely. i meant that sony has a great music background so se phones r ought to be gud in music and they are. but who told u that cam quality in
se is better than nokia .you should do a detailed side by side review of the cam quality of these 2 brands. only k790i was able to give n73 a tough competition but it se failed the close night shot test due to some flash reflection problems. i like the sound quality of se very much but nokia is a winner in overall usability. am i rong?

Another thing is that i also used the first of the se handsets when it was launched. i liked the keypad layout that time and most of the se handsets used to have the same keypad layout.

OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lets start with it...

1)1.3 mp-dont think theres any competition here..allhail nokia and sony and watevr brand

2)2 mp-have u ever heard of the k750??...peaple say tht its the best 2 mp cam phone ever produced..its color saturation and focus are comapred to tht of 3.2 mps..compare the k750 with any nokia 2 mp..u will kno..

3)k790/k810-undoubtedly a bestseller and the best 3.2 camphone in the market.. about low light.. :O ....how can u compare a led flash phone with a xenon flash one..and reflection..u r the frst one who ever heard of this..i havent for christs sake..peaple al over the world are happy with their phones and u if kno how to mod..then to..wats n73??can it take pics??

4)k850-a big debate..i kno 99% of the users here will debate that n82/n95 is better coz the reviws say so..well i wont go into a lot of details coz i dont have much proof except for a few pics,which i think are great..newer firmwares have been released and being a newer platformits ought to have bugs..n95 was released a year before the k850 and had lots of probs too..but newaz..i own the k850 and kno its capability...

nd btw the K890i is to be released 3 months from now..7.2 mp..lets see.. dont worry i will have the phone...

U r speaking as if i am a newbie to cell phones. i agree that k750 is the best 2mp but i considor 3 mp and above only suitable for printing purposes . a cam is only worth to me if its picture quality is gud and has high resolution. and for a 7.2mp cam from se ,do u know samsung had released a 10mp cam phone with high optical zoom only in taiwan a few years back. imo if u want something funky and very good sounding then se is for u and if u want something as a substitute for your pc/laptop then nokia is best

@amd64_man2005 rohan mtr asked you to compare the nokia n91's music quality and i say again so u can read "MUSIC QUALITY" with a walkman phone..........and you go on comparing every other phone in the world abt it cam & sh*t but don't mention a Sh*t cr*p abt the n91 or the "MUSIC QUALITY"

I am a SE fan too. i have tested almost 14-15 models for atleast 4 days each and own one. I love SE. But just b'cus i like it i don't go on critizing other brands and give wrong and degrading info. I personally think ur a big damned sinic to humanity.

The thread starter had asked for recommendation on various models. And you are literally sabotaging evry brand except the SE.

Please learn to respect other ppl's thoughts on the matter and stop acting like a moron!

@napster +1 and FOCL

@Napster007

Plz be a little respectful.....

I don't have any problem on what he is posting in my thread.....Atleast, what he is saying is in a respestful way.....

Is N91 available now? I think not...

N91 is having a 3.5mm jack and a Headphone (not an Earphone) by default, so it is surely going to have a better sound with the Headphones.
PS: My Nokia knowledge isn't that good.

^^it's out of production but yes it will be available in store. And ya it does have a good sound.

^^ How am I going to carry those Headphones. If I buy a Nokia Earphone and use it with N91, then SE is surely going to beat N91......

Get ep 630 and pair it with n91

^^ I already have Creative EP-630 using with my 2GB 2nd Gen iPod Nano.

But then again I don't want to carry load with myself as Amd64 suggested.

Edit:
@napster007
I don't find any wrong information which amd has given........

lol....@napstar..read utsav's post before mine...

btw..i have the k850 and the k750(WITH MODDED DRIVERS)..and i daresay it sounds better than the N91...if u know how to mod SE...i think u will know what i mean...

and btw..i m not attacking anyone i apologized to gagan in my post and he was happy with what i was posting...but fact is...u guys are hampering on the facts that are SE's stronghold..music,cam and display is what SE prides itself in...

n91 is the only nokia set that came close to SE..but my friend had it..it was bulky and one of the slowest phones around..u will know after the disk has been filled to half the capacity..and gagn..3.5 mm jack doesnt have nething to do with the sound quality...n91 compromiises on evrything to actually provide good sound..do u want tht??think about it

so gagan-w890??

let me get sum cool high definition pics..

^^ Yes, I had already decided over W890i....

Anyways, I have about 3K money saved and will be waiting the prices to drop atleast by 1-2K.....

*www.phonearena.com/htmls/Sony-Ericsson-W890-Review-review-r_1918.html

you can also get the k770 if you want a good camera for 14k
but for music w890 rocks

Thanx to amd, girish.g, rohan, napster007, utsav, acewin and all the guys who posted here and helped me out.

I don't mind if you all still post here and carry forward the discussion......

@amd: Checked out the review and I'm assured that I won't regret buying it.....

Thanx dude.....

i dont considor a modded phone to be credited to se . i will only credit to the phone manufacturer only if its good in features off the shelf. you can mod anything and make it good but u also run the risk to damage ur costly device
. would anyone want that to happen?

. u r saying that is nokia display is bad but i like the display of nokia much much better and soothing to the eyes for long usage . thats a different case if u want vga resolution on cell phones :razz:

nah m dun...

btw i never said nokia display is bad...samsung has the best display by far..

amd64_man2005 said:
btw..i have the k850 and the k750(WITH MODDED DRIVERS)..and i daresay it sounds better than the N91...if u know how to mod SE

K850 sounds better than n91 !! dont know , but please dont say that k750 sounds better.

And regarding w890 its a good phone at least all its specifications say , but have you ever used it in personal. I only comment on phones which either is used by me or some of my relative .
I have been using n91 for some time now and that is why i mentioned it . You can read its review which is written by me here
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82228

Conclution : you can continue your contract with Sony but for gods sake please dont post any wrong or crap imformation regarding any other brand .

na na..k850 doesnt sound tht gud...

but if u mod drivers of the 750..u get much better sound..with better bass and evrything....

i havent tried the w890 surely...but u cant try evry phn..can u?..and taking into consideration sony's reputaion..i think w890 will fit the task