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Old 23rd June 2009, 16:41   #4936
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whats the best phone under 5k?
its urgent!!!
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Old 23rd June 2009, 16:56   #4937
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what are the features you want for less than 5k?????
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Old 23rd June 2009, 18:06   #4938
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what are the features you want for less than 5k?????
my main priority is messaging and battery life!!
looks and mp3 ringtones are secondary
camera is not of great importance.
bluetooth and memory slot would be nice as addition but not urgent!

i have checked a few places and wanted your opinions
3 month old nokia 5310 (Rs.3600)
brand new nokia 5130(Rs.5200)
which among these is a better phone?if not for these ,any other?

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Old 23rd June 2009, 20:56   #4939
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I have a Nokia 6301. I went to get it unlocked to 4-5 places and everyone say that it can be unlocked for only for Vodafone. Any reason why it cant be unlocked for Airtel when its quad band?
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Old 24th June 2009, 16:56   #4940
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does E51 for 6k sound as a good deal??
whats your opinion on this phone!!is it worth buying for texting purpose?
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does E51 for 6k sound as a good deal??
whats your opinion on this phone!!is it worth buying for texting purpose?
i have this phone and it is quite good. Are you getting it second hand ?\

It is a very sturdy. Back side though is fingerprint prone, its classy. features are rich.

only sore points to me are

1. Camera is lousy
2. Display is small.
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Old 24th June 2009, 18:14   #4942
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Are you getting it second hand ?

only sore points to me are

1. Camera is lousy
2. Display is small.
its second hand.im not bothered about the camera as i wont be using it very much.
btw,how is the keypad.(cause i do a lot of texting)
and what about the battery life?any pointers?
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keypad is quite good but not great.

battery is amazing. get it for 3 days with moderate usage
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Old 2nd July 2009, 03:53   #4944
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any feedback on google G1? I saw somebody mentioned low battery life.

I have an opportunity to upgrade my phone to G1 for 150$, if it's not that good I will just negotiate for a credit on my account
hey vivek. i suggest you skip g1

here is why. just my opinion.

not worth $150. i used it for a while and then sold it.
not much app support. low battery life. not too good user interface (ex iphone 2g and existing iphone 3g user).

i also didn't like the looks of g1, though this varies from person to person i don't like it. also i am used to microsoft exchange in iphone, not there in g1 so a bit more prob for me.

major gripe is lack of 3.5mm jack for headphone. which is frustating. and camera is more or less same as iphone. not too good. may be a little bit gud quality. videos can be recorded by recent upgrade, but its too grainy for my liking.

this is just what i felt about g1 which made me sell it for 3g. hope this helps you.



i guess newer version would be better as and when it comes out. android platform is good though
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I too got one today. Paid 9800/- And that 2GB card cost me Rs 400/-

I found this touch interface much better than the cookie, and much faster too.

I had to litrelly hunt it down, looks like there is an artificial scarcity in Bangalore, and they all try to push LG cookie. Found one when i was checking out Samsung showroooms.
How is the audio/video quality of the Samsung Star S5233 ? And is the camera pics any good ? How would you rate the phone ?
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P1- issues

I've got a Sony Ericcson P1 alongwith my HTC artemis. Strange issue with the P1. On charging, the screen stays on full time. i'm afraid the display will get spoilt. any help is good help.thanks in advance.
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Old 2nd July 2009, 23:19   #4947
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Need suggestion this deal.

eBay India: Brand New Samsung Star 3G (Free Plantronics Bluetooth) (item 140330170978 end time 07-Jul-2009 09:00:00 IST)

Samsung Star 3G S5603 + free Plantronics Explorer 220 Bluetooth Headset

Price = Rs. 11990

after applying 10% discount voucher (-Rs.1000) = Rs. 10990

Approx price of free Plantronics Headset (- Rs.1500) = Rs. 9490

Free Transcend 160Gb Hard Drive from Ebay as part of Monsoon offer (-Rs. 2200)

Final effective price of Samsung Star 3G = Rs. 7290

Did I miss anything ??

Edit: Only one coupon can be applied per transaction, the 10% discount voucher or the free gift from ebay.

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Nokia N97 launched? any users here? N97 Launch form
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That is an amazing deal. Even though i don't like touch phones i would buy this one just to avail this great offer.

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Need suggestion this deal.

eBay India: Brand New Samsung Star 3G (Free Plantronics Bluetooth) (item 140330170978 end time 07-Jul-2009 09:00:00 IST)

Samsung Star 3G S5603 + free Plantronics Explorer 220 Bluetooth Headset

Price = Rs. 11990

after applying 10% discount voucher (-Rs.1000) = Rs. 10990

Approx price of free Plantronics Headset (- Rs.1500) = Rs. 9490

Free Transcend 160Gb Hard Drive from Ebay as part of Monsoon offer (-Rs. 2200)

Final effective price of Samsung Star 3G = Rs. 7290

Did I miss anything ??

Edit: Only one coupon can be applied per transaction, the 10% discount voucher or the free gift from ebay.
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Old 3rd July 2009, 00:54   #4950
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You can either get the Free 160GB Hard Disk or the 10% Discount.
If i were you, I would have gone for the 160GB hard Disk


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Nokia N97 launched? any users here? N97 Launch form
Buying one pretty soon.
Have used a cousin's phone for about 5 days and feel its really good. ( Especially with the new firmware already released with all the bugs removed)

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