Android phone, max 15K, good OOB experience

[raksrules]

My brother's ZTE Blade is on the verge of dying. He needs a new android phone and max budget is 15K. Be informed that he has no technical knowledge whatsoever about installing custom ROMs so he needs a good OOB experience. Please suggest what he can buy and from where ?

I guess buying from ebay USA (directly) wont be a good option as whatever he gets will involve installing custom ROM etc. But if there is a good phone in USA ebay or any other site in USA then i can always buy it and send him (friends, SNS etc), so that option is always open.

Btw i read reviews on samsung focus (i know it is Windows phone 7 OS) but how steep is the learning curve in this phone ? If it is not much then i may buy this then. But consider this last option.

Please suggest. I am confused

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I think i can get Vibrant / Captivate for less here in ebay USA. Can anyone tell me what is the max price i should pay for a vibrant / captivate and what is the difference between these phones ?

Also how easy it is to unlock them ? Do i need to pay or i can get it done for free ?

You may suggest any more options you may have.

 

[Sei]

^ Nah man, not locally ofcourse. T-mobile.

 

[Gannu]

Ah alright but for 13k it still is a lip-smacking deal!

 

[R0H!T]

@raksrules

If you change your mind and are looking for Focus, you can get a manufacturer refurb or mint for as less as $150 on eBay! Couple of weeks ago I saw a brand new HTC Surround go for $165 :O
Among Captivate and Vibrant, I would go for Captivate coz of its build quality - which is better among the two.

@Gannu

Wait for Focus S