I have a Reliance CDMA connection and would like to upgrade my handset to a touchscreen mobile. I have considered the Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos since it is officially available in India.
I would like to know if it is advisable to buy CDMA handsets from ebay. They are declared as registered with Reliance but I have heard that problems occur when using netbanking, since these are basically USA based handsets.
I would have considered the Samsung i500 (Galaxy S CDMA) which I heard was being offered at a discount, but I want the Android version to be at least Gingerbread or upgradable to Gingerbread officially (no rooting etc.)
I have filled in the questionnaire below. Kindly let me know if the Ace Duos fits the bill or suggest aany alternates.
Thanks
Madhabi
1. Q: Budget?
A: 20k
2. Q: Preferred Form Factor(flip, bar, slider)?
A: Bar
3. Q: Preferred display type?
A: Legible in sunlight, good color rendition
4. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them.
A: Samsung, Nokia, Sony , LG, Motorola
5. Q: Preferred input method (Touchscreen, QWERTY, etc.)?
A: Touchscreen
6. Q: Camera required or not? If required, please specify type like front camera/flash/etc.
A: Required, basically to use for bar code scanning
7. Q: Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
A: Android, Windows Phone - minimum Gingerbread or at least upgradeable officially
8. Q: Preferred connectivity options? (3G, Wifi, Edge etc).
A: 3G, Wi-fi,Bluetooth
9. Q: What is your intended use for this phone(internet, camera, multimedia, mails, etc)?
A: Important
Calling, SMS
Reading PDF e-books
Viewing photos, 1080p videos taken with digital camera - will insert camera card into phone for viewing.
Games - Sudoku, Mahjong, Chess
Occasional internet - email, netbanking, train time table look up
. GPS
11. Q: If you have already considered a phone then please mention the model.
A: Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos
I would like to know if it is advisable to buy CDMA handsets from ebay. They are declared as registered with Reliance but I have heard that problems occur when using netbanking, since these are basically USA based handsets.
I would have considered the Samsung i500 (Galaxy S CDMA) which I heard was being offered at a discount, but I want the Android version to be at least Gingerbread or upgradable to Gingerbread officially (no rooting etc.)
I have filled in the questionnaire below. Kindly let me know if the Ace Duos fits the bill or suggest aany alternates.
Thanks
Madhabi
1. Q: Budget?
A: 20k
2. Q: Preferred Form Factor(flip, bar, slider)?
A: Bar
3. Q: Preferred display type?
A: Legible in sunlight, good color rendition
4. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them.
A: Samsung, Nokia, Sony , LG, Motorola
5. Q: Preferred input method (Touchscreen, QWERTY, etc.)?
A: Touchscreen
6. Q: Camera required or not? If required, please specify type like front camera/flash/etc.
A: Required, basically to use for bar code scanning
7. Q: Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
A: Android, Windows Phone - minimum Gingerbread or at least upgradeable officially
8. Q: Preferred connectivity options? (3G, Wifi, Edge etc).
A: 3G, Wi-fi,Bluetooth
9. Q: What is your intended use for this phone(internet, camera, multimedia, mails, etc)?
A: Important
Calling, SMS
Reading PDF e-books
Viewing photos, 1080p videos taken with digital camera - will insert camera card into phone for viewing.
Games - Sudoku, Mahjong, Chess
Occasional internet - email, netbanking, train time table look up
. GPS
11. Q: If you have already considered a phone then please mention the model.
A: Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos