Guys, I am looking to buy my first smartphone and have been reading these forums for some time. I am looking at something below 10k that is vfm.
I absolutely hate the custom UI provided by the manufacturers(touchwiz, timescape, emotion etc). I love the stock android experience after using it on my friend's phone(a google nexus). I have found that I could use the nova launcher and holo locker apps to get something close to the stock experience.
The pantech burst has great specs but I wanted to know about the dev support and if I can run a JB rom on it or atleast upgrade it to ICS and run nova launcher on it(I can gamble on the warranty). Battery also seems to be a concern.
I also like the Huawei Y300 which comes with JB and is available for pre-order at 8K on flipkart. Please let me know which would be the best option.
Also please let me know if there is any other phone that I am missing out on. I really value a smooth UI and feel android has come very close to iOS and WP8 in this regard but I feel the manufacturers are spoiling it. I also understand the limitations of a sub 10k phone but want to squeeze the maximum out of my money
Here's the template:
1. Budget?
A: lesser than 10k
2. Preferred Form Factor(flip, bar, slider)?
A: Bar
3. Preferred display type?
A: Needs to be sharp that's all.
4. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them.
A: don't like Indian phones(micromax etc), Also dislike samsung because of touchwiz.
5. Preferred input method (Touchscreen, QWERTY, etc.)?
A: Touchscreen
6. Camera required or not? If required, please specify type like front camera/flash/etc.
A: Not important
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
A: Android!
8. Preferred connectivity options? (3G, Wifi, Edge etc).
A: 3G, WiFi, Edge
9. What is your intended use for this phone(internet, camera, multimedia, mails, etc)?
A: Browsing, email, twitter, facebook, whatsapp, productivity apps(trello, anki etc.,). Probably puzzle games. don't like playing graphics heavy games on the phone.
10. Any other requirements?
A: Don't require dual sim, needs to be at least ICS. have great dev support or atleast a stable JB/ICS rom(I like MIUI, CM).
11. If you have already considered a phone then please mention the model.
A: Huawei y300, pantech burst
I absolutely hate the custom UI provided by the manufacturers(touchwiz, timescape, emotion etc). I love the stock android experience after using it on my friend's phone(a google nexus). I have found that I could use the nova launcher and holo locker apps to get something close to the stock experience.
The pantech burst has great specs but I wanted to know about the dev support and if I can run a JB rom on it or atleast upgrade it to ICS and run nova launcher on it(I can gamble on the warranty). Battery also seems to be a concern.
I also like the Huawei Y300 which comes with JB and is available for pre-order at 8K on flipkart. Please let me know which would be the best option.
Also please let me know if there is any other phone that I am missing out on. I really value a smooth UI and feel android has come very close to iOS and WP8 in this regard but I feel the manufacturers are spoiling it. I also understand the limitations of a sub 10k phone but want to squeeze the maximum out of my money
Here's the template:
1. Budget?
A: lesser than 10k
2. Preferred Form Factor(flip, bar, slider)?
A: Bar
3. Preferred display type?
A: Needs to be sharp that's all.
4. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them.
A: don't like Indian phones(micromax etc), Also dislike samsung because of touchwiz.
5. Preferred input method (Touchscreen, QWERTY, etc.)?
A: Touchscreen
6. Camera required or not? If required, please specify type like front camera/flash/etc.
A: Not important
7. Preferred operating system? (Android, Symbian, iOS, Windows Phone etc).
A: Android!
8. Preferred connectivity options? (3G, Wifi, Edge etc).
A: 3G, WiFi, Edge
9. What is your intended use for this phone(internet, camera, multimedia, mails, etc)?
A: Browsing, email, twitter, facebook, whatsapp, productivity apps(trello, anki etc.,). Probably puzzle games. don't like playing graphics heavy games on the phone.
10. Any other requirements?
A: Don't require dual sim, needs to be at least ICS. have great dev support or atleast a stable JB/ICS rom(I like MIUI, CM).
11. If you have already considered a phone then please mention the model.
A: Huawei y300, pantech burst
