want to buy a new phone for my wife

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hi,
i want to gift a new phone to my wife.
my or u can say her primary needs are:-
1. budget upto 10-12k @ max
2. should be tough to stay last as my 2 year old son is very naughty.
3. should speak a style

coming to technicals
should have
1. radio,wifi,bluetooth,nice display, ok types cam(better thn avg if not best)
2. if having ne os then it would be a treat
3. gud music and video play back to watch movies on it (mostly in avi formats)
4. *nice battry life*
5. should work flawlessly i mean fassst (fast processor n gud amt of ram)
6. must not hang
7. 3g if possible

yaar kul mila ke koi dikkat nahi aaye 2-3 saal .

i saw 2 phones yesterday
samsung i200 powered by winmo 6.1 @9k
nokia e63 @ 12.5k
here in jaipur

out of these phones e63 had appealed to my wife.
thnxx
plz hlp me asap.

ok if u can adjust with that e63 business phone then it has all the qualities...coz other then that none has wifi in that range

again symbian is bit slow but win mobile are slower and more complicated for normal users.

offtopic : i wish nokia releases something like n78 quickly(in that price range ;-)

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K

hey , u shud try the LG cookie ...tis a great fone

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Yup , i females are never comfortable with smartphones like e63. And i beg you not to give winmo , its the worst smartphone os.

Try lg cookie , simple easy to use no frills phone with attractive ui.
Or if you want something durable , try 6500 slide or supernova series.

Though a much cheaper option , i've seen girls really like 6300.

W595

hey friends what he wants is a smartphone with wifi

he wants to play avi on it...which is not possible in a non-smartphone.

YUP , w595 is the tough phone with all the features !

K

but the nokia's business line ( e-seriez) is not known for its audio capabilities ... infact they are pathetic when it comes to audio quality ... so its a tight rope this person is walking ... he cant have all his requirements ... he'll have to comprimise somewhere

Then golden phone N73ME

(no wifi) or E63 will do

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k4ce said:
but the nokia's business line ( e-seriez) is not known for its audio capabilities ... infact they are pathetic when it comes to audio quality ... so its a tight rope this person is walking ... he cant have all his requirements ... he'll have to comprimise somewhere

Have you heard e63 ? Please try a demo of e63/e66/e71. Its almost as good as most s60 phones or walkman phone. It also have 3.5 mm jack.

Though i still cant recommend e63. If you need avi then you may try N73me. Plays divx nicely with free divx player.

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thnx for all the support
yesterday saw 2-3 more new fones one was t700 (if m nt wrong) @ 11700 n one was g900 @14k.but the problem was tht both of them were java phones i mean can we install s/w on thm ?
dammgoodman can u plz tell me whats d price of w595 n is it a smart phone ?
tamoghno thnx for ur suggestion but n73 is much older phone now ..... and i myself is a winmo user so i kno how pathetic is to use winmo

what i want is ....... it must be a new phone n tough to stay last as my son is xtreemly pampered as like ne other child.
n yes i saw e51 also is was all cased in steel body but was dated in looks dept.
m totally confused.
so plzz help me bhai log.

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^^ is divx avi support and smartphone is must for you ?

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Tamoghno said:
^^ is divx avi support and smartphone is must for you ?

yaar a smartphone is must as if ne thing is nt there in phone later on we can install third party s/w i kno how imp it cud be
m myself using smartphone since many years from nokia 7710 , touch ,to asus. nearly 5-6 years.

if ur son is very naughty...forget sonyericsson phones and other touch phones...

nokia is best for these situations :razz:

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Yep if you need sturdy phone go for nokia . The newer eseries is built like a tank. E51 seems like a nice choice for you.

Look if you need smartphone , then you dont have much choice left in 10k range . That is kinda starting range for nokia. E51 will suit all your need .

Let me show you something about eseries durability.

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see this link , pretty much tells everythingn about eseries durability.

*www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1524431

go forward and get urself an E63. even i am in search of an smartfone.. E63 wud hv been my choice of fone if i had money..... nevertheless i am settling for motorola q8 (old technology at a new price which i am getting)

nevertheless... go ahead with e63.
and wish u a happy married life..

-SUDE

The G900/700 you saw is a smartphone.

smartphone???....they look very smart but dont have an OS :razz:

I have great exp with T700...stylish enough...very light..and good specs

The G900/700 runs symbian UIQ and is a touchscreen smartphone from SE.

symbian UIQ is dead better buy the new phones from se like w705 or w595.

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dreamcatcher i was expecting u BOSS
as girish.g said symbian uiq is dead (i also saw on gsmarena ) so what are ur comments on tht. and yes one more thing
as u hav gr8 knowledge abt SE phones so can u comment on SE built quality bcoz i hv heard tht SE phone r full of frills but lacks sturdyness

he is asking too much.

K

^ agreed

UIQ is dead...but u can find many applications for UIQ....what else do u want... :?:

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a_k_s_h_a_y said:
he is asking too much.

bro,
m not asking for too much , i just hv jotted down my basic needs n given my budget . what i want is my maximum needs gets fulfilled in my budget moreover this cell would be for my wife (so r the special demands). if i was opting a cell for me i wud hv gone wid ne of the winmo they get started wid asus p320(8k aprox) to 35-40k(xperia,touch pro,diamond 2).wid all the features.
M in a confusing state thats y m here to take ur help.
still thanks buddy for making ur part.

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paradisevikas said:
bro,
m not asking for too much , i just hv jotted down my basic needs n given my budget . what i want is my maximum needs gets fulfilled in my budget moreover this cell would be for my wife (so r the special demands). if i was opting a cell for me i wud hv gone wid ne of the winmo they get started wid asus p320(8k aprox) to 35-40k(xperia,touch pro,diamond 2).wid all the features.
M in a confusing state thats y m here to take ur help.
still thanks buddy for making ur part.

The biggest problem is that you specifically asked for a smartphone . And 10k is just kinda entry level for smartphones , so finding all those features in entry level phone is hard.

Btw , since you have little child , durability should really be your primary concern.(learnt a lesson when i saw my two year old cousin dragging my beloved 5700 in floor , pretending it to be a toy car ! ) . So go for non touchscreen candybar phone.

I'd say go for e51 . Eseries have best build quality . Check the howardforum.com link i posted earlier. It shows how a e71 almost survived even after run over by cars in the middle of streets.

Ps. You said if it was your phone you would have bought xperia ! Thats 32k . And you're giving your wife only 10k mobile ? I wish your wife see some nokia 8800 ! ;-)

Se build quality is pretty good. Never had any problems with any of the phones i had. But if you want a smartphone, i wont recommend you n SE(hardly anything to recommend), but if you need a non smartphone, the C510, T700 are just as good. Also you can download the Mediago software specially made for SE phones. You can convert all your videos to the mp4 format optimized for your phone. If you want a wifi enabled non-smartphone you can always go for the W705 that provides unparalleled sound quality.

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Tamoghno said:
The biggest problem is that you specifically asked for a smartphone . And 10k is just kinda entry level for smartphones , so finding all those features in entry level phone is hard.

Btw , since you have little child , durability should really be your primary concern.(learnt a lesson when i saw my two year old cousin dragging my beloved 5700 in floor , pretending it to be a toy car ! ) . So go for non touchscreen candybar phone.

I'd say go for e51 . Eseries have best build quality . Check the howardforum.com link i posted earlier. It shows how a e71 almost survived even after run over by cars in the middle of streets.

Ps. You said if it was your phone you would have bought xperia ! Thats 32k . And you're giving your wife only 10k mobile ? I wish your wife see some nokia 8800 !

arre bhai i just hv elaborated the range of winmo which r having all the features technically but they gets hang n r pathetic .
bhai log dnt pull my leg

by the way just hv ordered e63 frm ebay for 11.5(seems to be a good deal)

thnx all of you .u ppl r gr8 n so helpful when sm 1 is in need...

hope i hv made gud decision ....
will intimate you when i'll get the new phone

just saw 8800 gold plated on gsmarena
one more question for u boys
which car to gift to my wife budget 4.2lac swift or a ritz??
I already hv 800,accent...

i think thts more sensible thing rather thn nokia 8800.
it will definatly serve her 6-7 years.

Get the Ritz or wait for the VW Polo.

paradisevikas said:
which car to gift to my wife budget 4.2lac swift or a ritz??
I already hv 800,accent...

i10 Magna 1.2 is more VFM than Ritz Lxi within 4.2lac...

Here is a link, if you want to compare: *www.carwale.com/research/comparecars/compareFeatures.aspx?car1=1378&car2=1377&car3=1536&car4=1532

Ritz has slightly more boot space. i10 has great average, interiors and build quality. I don't know much about Ritz as it is relatively new.

A-star Zxi has everything for around 4.5lac (on road), but then it has poor boot space and it is very uncomfortable.

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cant say anything for that LOL

E63 is quiet good in specs, just they have put a 2MP camera, not much good IMO could have given a 3MP atleast.

forget about astar it sucks. how about the new i20 it looks hella cool. Saw the ritz a few time back and it looks really small.

girish.g said:
forget about astar it sucks. how about the new i20 it looks hella cool. Saw the ritz a few time back and it looks really small.

but ritz is as big as swift...with some European look...ritz diesel have max 25 avg...and fully loaded is 5.3lac

actually my dad is getting ritz next month...soo got quotation..and details

i20 is costlier..bigger then ritz.

how much is the irtz for??(basic price)

girish.g said:
how much is the irtz for??(basic price)

basic price starts from 3.9 and fully loaded goes upto 5.5 ex-showroom price

prices r here at nagpur....I got information on ritz diesel which is basic price is 4.7 and on road goes to 5.5

K

i20 looks wicked ...

... but its costlier ... u can go for ritz ....

No use of buying a diesel car if the car will not travel over 1000km in a month, IMO.

i10 or Ritz, go for anyone. But I'll prefer i10.

sujoyp said:
ritz diesel have max 25 avg..

This is a joke. Ritz Diesel will max have an average of ~20. Swift Diesel has around 19, AFAIK.

Also, Swift Diesel & Ritz Diesel have the same engine. The only difference is that Ritz Diesel is Bharat Stage IV.

^^ yup 25 is too much claimed by suzuki for ritz...

my dad travel 1800+km per month soo he says if diesel gives avg of 20+ soo thats enough saving :smile:

OP should stat a new thread.

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dosto got e63 delivered yesterday looks cool in black color. becoz of fast processor there are no lags in between.built quality is gr8(not comparable to e71 at all but gud) cam n music is absolutly perfect for her . a few disappointments
1. no auto tune in radio got tune 1 channel rest 4 channels not detected in radio.
2. not loud as compared to Chinese counterparts.
3. ear piece cover not attached to the body.

but few gud points to mention
1. gr8 looks
2. VFM @ 11.6k
3. perfect display
4. very gud cam (considering it as business phone ) n gud flash
5. wifi reception is very gud
and most imp thing my wife liked this phone

two days hv passed with this mobile not a single stress test taken by my son

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car ke liye i wud like to wait for year end becoz huge nos of models are abut to release and big big year end discounts

year end tak budget bhi increase ho jayega (Jazz looks cool)
its the perfect car for her
fingers crossed for jazz(i hope its under 6.5lac mark)

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paradisevikas said:
dosto got e63 delivered yesterday looks cool in black color. becoz of fast processor there are no lags in between.built quality is gr8(not comparable to e71 at all but gud) cam n music is absolutly perfect for her . a few disappointments
1. no auto tune in radio got tune 1 channel rest 4 channels not detected in radio.
2. not loud as compared to Chinese counterparts.
3. ear piece cover not attached to the body.

but few gud points to mention
1. gr8 looks
2. VFM @ 11.6k
3. perfect display
4. very gud cam (considering it as business phone ) n gud flash
5. wifi reception is very gud
and most imp thing my wife liked this phone

two days hv passed with this mobile not a single stress test taken by my son

Congo dude . I'm surprised your wife liked it because girls USUALLY likes sleek and slim phones over bigger phone . Form over functionality . Of course different person different choice so i dont wanna argue . just wanted to express my surprise.

Btw , dont expect chinese LOUD speaker from any self respecting cell phone makes.

AFAIR , s60 radio does have auto tuning option. Though if the signal is weak then you might not catch all station. Someone with a fp1 phone should be able to help you.

And please do let up know if your son puts it through any stress test !