[mayankk]

Originally Posted by GTO

I wouldn't recommend the MW600 at all. Primary reason : It frequently hangs up. And once the device hangs, there is no hard reset option. You have to wait until the battery completely wears out (think 7 - 10 days). Ask me because I've been through 2 MW600's before buying the Jabra.

I'sa feelsa stupid-a....
Turns out I have the DS200.
And i remember why I didnt get the MW.
Because it was too expensive.

This is the one I have, no fm, no nothing, just beautiful sound, and the backup I mentioned.

[pushkark]

I am looking out for a phone in Mumbai.
Please suggest a touch screen phone in the range of 7000/- to 12000/-.
also what features are must have for the phone. It would be nice if someone can point out to some phone or features to look out for.
Thanks in advance.

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by pushkark

I am looking out for a phone in Mumbai.
Please suggest a touch screen phone in the range of 7000/- to 12000/-.

Look at Sony Xperia mini, it is within your budget.

Sony Ericsson Xperia mini - Full phone specifications

I am actually considering it as my potential backup phone. If my Defy or wife's Wildfire S fail, I am keeping this in mind for a quick purchase.

[GTO]

Originally Posted by F150

Which model in Jabra are you referring to ?

Sorry, missed the model number. Its Jabra BT3030 (added to my previous post as well).

[lohithrao]

Folks looking to pick either of this "Nokia lumnia 710 or Samsung galaxy Ace plus" and is there any other phone(HTC) which i can consider instead??

Want to pick the best among them as i dont believe in changing phones often.

Thanks

[Bluengel180]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

Folks looking to pick either of this "Nokia lumnia 710 or Samsung galaxy Ace plus" and is there any other phone(HTC) which i can consider instead??

Want to pick the best among them as i dont believe in changing phones often.

Thanks

Avoid the ace plus. avoid any samsung phones sub-20K as they are overpriced and lacking in specifications compared to the competition.

Windows phone - Samsung omnia W

Android - motorola defy/defy plus,HTC desire S

Symbian - DONT


(i just listed the options in the 14-15k price range with official warranties,there are many options in the +2k price range and cheaper options if you are fine with no warranty )

[lohithrao]

Thanks Bluengel.

I think will explore "HTC desire", any other phone which i can look into am not a fan of "Motorola"

Am looking for a trouble free, sturdy phone which also can used for "navigation"

what about Nokia Lumnia?

Originally Posted by Bluengel180

Avoid the ace plus. avoid any samsung phones sub-20K as they are overpriced and lacking in specifications compared to the competition.

Windows phone - Samsung omnia W

[Bluengel180]

Originally Posted by lohithrao

Thanks Bluengel.

I think will explore "HTC desire", any other phone which i can look into am not a fan of "Motorola"

Am looking for a trouble free, sturdy phone which also can used for "navigation"

what about Nokia Lumnia?

Any windows/android phone will offer decent navigation support. it will depend on the application you use and on your screen size, bigger is better for navigation

The lumnia 710 doesnt have a front facing camera IIRC, the omnia W has both a front camera and a AMOLED screen.

And here is the Desire S at saholic

HTC Desire S Price in India | S510e Specifications, Features and Reviews

[rohan_iitr]

Originally Posted by Samurai

Look at Sony Xperia mini, it is within your budget.
I am actually considering it as my potential backup phone. If my Defy or wife's Wildfire S fail, I am keeping this in mind for a quick purchase.

First of all, why do you feel that either of these phones is likely to fail ? Is it because they are being mishandled by kids ?

Are you not bothered by the lack of internal memory and the excessive thickness of SE Xperia mini ?

As a backup phone, Samsung Galaxy Pocket is immensely VFM, if you can get past the small screen and low resolution.

If you could wait for a while, Samsung Galaxy mini 2 is about to be launched. I expect it to be priced competitively.

Originally Posted by Bluengel180

Avoid the ace plus. avoid any samsung phones sub-20K as they are overpriced and lacking in specifications compared to the competition.
Android - motorola defy/defy plus,HTC desire S

Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus seems like a decent mid range phone. 1 GHz processor, 3 GB internal memory, 3.65" display, 5 MP camera, GPS etc.

At 15k, it comes bundled with a Bluetooth headset. I wouldn't call it overpriced or lacking in specifications.

Originally Posted by lohithrao

Am looking for a trouble free, sturdy phone which also can used for "navigation"

First of all you need to decide what OS you want - Android, Windows, Symbian or Bada.

If you are not particular about OS and not much into apps, you could consider Symbian and Bada phones too.

I would suggest Nokia 603. Nokia phones come with pre-loaded maps and life time voice navigation.

Samsung Wave 3 could also be considered.

Among the Android phones, Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus and Motorola Defy Plus are good options.

I would avoid Nokia Lumia 710 for the simple reason that internal memory is limited and there is no provision for expandable memory.

Rohan

[Gandhi]

Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

If you are not particular about OS and not much into apps, you could consider Symbian and Bada phones too.

Samsung bada is a dead end. They've abandoned it for the Tizen OS.

[Bluengel180]

Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus seems like a decent mid range phone. 1 GHz processor, 3 GB internal memory, 3.65" display, 5 MP camera, GPS etc.

At 15k, it comes bundled with a Bluetooth headset. I wouldn't call it overpriced or lacking in specifications.

320 x 480 screen and an outdated GPU. thats the resolution entry-level phones use. screen resolution is especially important when it comes to navigation and plenty of other applications. frankly if i'm paying 15K i expect a decent screen which is on par (if not better) than the competition. because thats what i'll be looking at most of the time . and even with specs its priced on-par with the sony neo V. compare both the phones and you'll realize how low-spec the samsung is .

[Samurai]

Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

First of all, why do you feel that either of these phones is likely to fail ? Is it because they are being mishandled by kids ?

My wife has dropped her phone many times, even cat has only 9 lives. My Defy gave me a scare recently when it refuse to charge. Only after it fully discharged, it started charging again. That made me start thinking about a backup.

Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

Are you not bothered by the lack of internal memory and the excessive thickness of SE Xperia mini ?

No. I am not a heavy user, and I like small phones.

Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

As a backup phone, Samsung Galaxy Pocket is immensely VFM, if you can get past the small screen and low resolution.

Are you kidding me, that is a 240x320 resolution phone, with a 2MP non-AF camera. Didn't know they still made smartphones with such outdated specs.

Originally Posted by rohan_iitr

If you could wait for a while, Samsung Galaxy mini 2 is about to be launched. I expect it to be priced competitively.

This looks more acceptable, but what's with the crappy camera.

[k_ajay]

Got my wife a Sony Xperia S. What a lovely phone and a brilliant display. Have a ripped version of my Avatar Blue Ray copy and it looks mindblowing when seen on the X S.

Great phone unless you wanna buy into quad core drama.

[Vid6639]

Originally Posted by Samurai

My wife has dropped her phone many times, even cat has only 9 lives. My Defy gave me a scare recently when it refuse to charge. Only after it fully discharged, it started charging again. That made me start thinking about a backup.

Motorola has just launched the Defy Mini and the Defy XT.

Motorola Defy XT and Defy Mini launched starting at Rs. 11,490

Might want to check these out.

[ramzsys]

For navigation, i find HTC / Moto phones better as they get quicker GPS locks.

Samsung phones(barring the Note, and other high ends) take long time to get a lock.

Nokia is a better alternative with their own Nokia maps.