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which is the cheapest wi-fi/wimax enable phone?

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User Name Original post #1
Nov 27, 2007 at 7:06 PM
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girish.g
Nov 27, 2007 at 7:31 PM
i think e61
is there any phone with wimax
D
Nov 28, 2007 at 10:40 AM
only Wi-Fi then its imate SP5m selling for 10.8k
desiibond
Nov 28, 2007 at 11:00 AM
What about these:

1) HP ipaq 512. 11k
2) HTC Touch . 17k
3) HTC S710. 16k. 2.4" screen and full qwerty slide keypad.
4) imate jaq3. 17k
5) Samsung i710. 16k 2.8" touch screen
6) Sony-Ericsson P990i : 19k
7) Sony-Ericsson P1i : 20k
8) Nokia E65: 15.k (my choice)
9) Nokia N80 : 13k
10) Nokia E61i: 17K too wide to hold (E61 also is available)
11) Nokia 9300i : 17k (Nokia 9300 also available but doesn't have wifi)
girish.g
Nov 28, 2007 at 3:55 PM
i was told by hotspot that n80 and n91 has been discontinued
girish.g
Nov 28, 2007 at 4:02 PM
the red e65 looks a bit girlie so go for the brown version
@desiibond are you sure e61 costs 17k my friend bought it for 12k
desiibond
desiibond #10
Nov 28, 2007 at 5:45 PM
girish.g said:
the red e65 looks a bit girlie so go for the brown version
@desiibond are you sure e61 costs 17k my friend bought it for 12k

Yeap. I am sure it's around 17k. I mean with bill and warranty (showroom price)
Pathik
Pathik #11
Nov 28, 2007 at 6:22 PM
Get the e61i rather than the e65 if u arent concerned abt looks and size.
girish.g
girish.g #12
Nov 28, 2007 at 6:24 PM
is e61 available now
compare india is showing it as discontinued
*www.compareindia.com/products.php?sectionid=23&pg=2&sortbyprice=LP
skeletor
skeletor #13
Dec 1, 2007 at 9:06 PM
girish.g said:
is e61 available now
compare india is showing it as discontinued
*www.compareindia.com/products.php?sectionid=23&pg=2&sortbyprice=LP

No, e61i is available
D
Dec 3, 2007 at 6:57 AM
Nokia E51 is now available for 12k. Only 12mm thick and a very good upgrade for those considering the E50. *www.srivasavimobiles.com/product.asp?id=Nokia E51
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User Name #15
Dec 5, 2007 at 10:48 PM
only Wi-Fi then its imate SP5m selling for 10.8k

what r other specifications of this phone?
D
Dec 7, 2007 at 10:34 AM
Refer *www.clubimate.com/t-DETAILS_SP5m.aspx and *www.gsmarena.com/i_mate_sp5m-1268.php
desiibond
desiibond #17
Dec 7, 2007 at 10:51 AM
imate sp5m is good. But a 65k screen. Yuck. That's really really bad for a 10k+ smartphone. a big NO for this.
bluetooth 1.1 instead of ver.2
USB 1.1

This is 2006 phone. not a 2008 phone :)
assasin
assasin #18
Dec 7, 2007 at 11:17 AM
imate sp5m is good. But a 65k screen.
all the WM5 devices hav 65k display cuz of compatibility issues.i've used a iMate JAMA whihc had a 65k display but the display quality was pretty good.


bluetooth 1.1 instead of ver.2 USB 1.1
AFAIK most of the WM5 devices available within 14k hav Bluetooth 1.1 and this hurts pretty bad.
D
Dec 7, 2007 at 12:03 PM
@assasin

I have an HTC S710. It has a 65k color screen, WM6.0 Standard Edition, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, EDGE, GPRS, two keypads and sells for 14.3k with bill and warranty. Excellent VFM
desiibond
desiibond #20
Dec 7, 2007 at 12:31 PM
assasin said:
all the WM5 devices hav 65k display cuz of compatibility issues.i've used a iMate JAMA whihc had a 65k display but the display quality was pretty good.



AFAIK most of the WM5 devices available within 14k hav Bluetooth 1.1 and this hurts pretty bad.

Why do we need WM5 mobile when S60 and WM6 smartphones are available for similar price.
assasin
assasin #21
Dec 8, 2007 at 11:12 AM
^^^ as of now not all windows mobiles sports WM6.
desiibond
desiibond #22
Dec 10, 2007 at 10:51 AM
Well. Compare HTC S710 with the following phones:

1) HP Ipaq 512 (WM6 for 12k)
2) Nokia E61i (S60 for 15k)
3) E51 (S60 for 12k)
4) n80 (S60 for 14k)
5) Nokia E65 (S60 for 15k)
6) Motorokr (Linux for 12k)

These phones are much much better when it comes to all round performance and usability

My pick will be E61i. Gorgeous phone with full qwerty, fat battery and 16M screen.
if you don't want wide phone, go for E65, slider model

For basic smart phone, you can get E50. 8k. S60 OS. Rock solid performance
D
Dec 10, 2007 at 6:21 PM
E51 is only 12k