~ The Mobile Phone Advisor ~

thetoxicmind · Nov 26, 2007

Are you planning to buy a new phone? Unable to decide among the options?

Well, Just drop in your requirements & I'll help you out.

Valuable inputs from other members are also welcome.

Let's maintain this as an exclusive thread, to help those in need. :hap2:

Cheers,

The.Toxic.Mind

GUIDELINES :

1. Refrain from posting irrelevant queries

2. Post your primary requirements & specify a budget

3. Your query will be addressed eventually, so please be patient

hotshot05 · Mar 2, 2009

teche said:
Any idea when is E55 releasing in India?
I really like the phone & could potentially be my next buy.

I think it may become available within the next 2-3 months. But I am not so sure. Nokia gives very vague time of release for their announced phones mentioning only the quarter of the year when they will launch.

hotshot05 · Mar 2, 2009

Speedz said:
Budget 25k

5 MP Camera is a necessity.

Suggest please.

NO NOKIA.

Since it is no Nokia, the choices are:
Motorola ZN5(recommended)
Samsung F480, F490
LG Viewty, KC550(it may be KC510 too)
SE K850i, C902(I forgot this ones model no. It may be C903 too)

Speedz · Mar 2, 2009

Hey there i know the choices buddy.

But which is the best one is what i want to find out.

Apart form the ZN5, any other recommendation?

Was looking at SE.

thetoxicmind · Mar 2, 2009

setuniket said:
Thanks TTM and Rahul so such, ttm your previous help and also rahuls, I took my sis to select the phone out of N78 and N81. and she finally selected 5800XM

Dented my pockted 3k more but still its worth it..

Money Well Spent ! :hap2:

thetoxicmind · Mar 2, 2009

manu1991 said:
My sister wants to buy a phone , can you suggest one , the only thing she wants is a good camera , budget 10k

SE K810i ~ 10.2K*

Is the way to go !!!

thetoxicmind · Mar 2, 2009

teche said:
Any idea when is E55 releasing in India?
I really like the phone & could potentially be my next buy.

International Release: April 2009
But then it may hit Indian shores a little later...

thetoxicmind · Mar 2, 2009

Speedz said:
Budget 25k

5 MP Camera is a necessity.

Suggest please.

NO NOKIA.

Do understand that it ain't easy pointing out the best 5MP camera phone...

Each has its PROS & CONS...

A simple guide as far as 5MP Camera phones are concerned...

The Best 5MP All-rounders:

1.Nokia N95 8GB ~ 24K* (Big daddy!)

2.Nokia N82 ~ 19K* (Less bulkier,Cheaper!)

3.Samsung F480 ~ 17.6K* (Touchscreen,great camera!)

4.SE C902 ~ 17.3K* (Decent features & performance)

5.Nokia 6220 Classic~ 17K* (The Bottom line!)

Best Video Recording:

LG KF750 ~ 17.9K* (Sleek stylish slider,improved camera performance,TV-Out)

LG KU990 Viewty ~ 17.9K* (thicker,TOUCHSCREEN,slow-mo vid. recording!)

No-Frills,Everyday 5MP Shooter:

Motorola ZN5 ~ 15.5K* (Decent performance for its price!)

Ignore the Nokias' if you want to but may I ask why???

And it's just a matter of time before 8MP & 12MP camera phones hit the market !

Hope this helps.

~ T.T.M ~

* Plus 4% VAT

Hells_Fury · Mar 3, 2009

Need to buy my sister a phone...She is not tech-savvy so smartphone capabilities are not required. No touchscreen, no flip and no slide. Only candybar design.

Should be able to play music and support at least 4GB storage cards.

Budget - max Rs 10k.

mathew_p_a · Mar 3, 2009

hey mobile guru

Are you saying that nokia 5800XM is worth the 4k premium. I was still waiting for the price to drop.. But I am not even getting the quote of 18.1k anywhere in chennai... If any guys know anyone/anyplace, plz suggest

I have run out of patience. If I dont get any reply soon, I plan to buy from Planet M for a price tag of 19.1k...

thetoxicmind said:
Money Well Spent ! :hap2:

thetoxicmind · Mar 3, 2009

Hells_Fury said:
Need to buy my sister a phone...She is not tech-savvy so smartphone capabilities are not required. No touchscreen, no flip and no slide. Only candybar design.

Should be able to play music and support at least 4GB storage cards.

Budget - max Rs 10k.

Your options:

1.Nokia 5310 XM ~ 8K*

2.Samsung M3510 Beat ~ 8.1K*

3.Nokia 5220 XM ~ 7.5K*

* Plus 4% VAT

thetoxicmind · Mar 3, 2009

mathew_p_a said:
hey mobile guru

Are you saying that nokia 5800XM is worth the 4k premium. I was still waiting for the price to drop.. But I am not even getting the quote of 18.1k anywhere in chennai... If any guys know anyone/anyplace, plz suggest

I have run out of patience. If I dont get any reply soon, I plan to buy from Planet M for a price tag of 19.1k...

Yes,it is worth the premium...
You get a whole new experience out of it !
Be sure to use one and see for yourself before you take the plunge...

You can get it cheaper only the Grey Way !
Else ask someone(elsewhere) to purchase it for you at a lower price...

Hells_Fury · Mar 3, 2009

thetoxicmind said:
Your options:

1.Nokia 5310 XM ~ 8K*
2.Samsung M3510 Beat ~ 8.1K*
3.Nokia 5220 XM ~ 7.5K*

* Plus 4% VAT

Thank you

4m!7 · Mar 3, 2009

^^u may have a look at the nokia 5130xm for 6.5k~

netwitx · Mar 4, 2009

thetoxicmind said:
Recommendations:

1.SE W705 ~ 15.8K*
2.Nokia N78 ~ 13-15k*
3.SE C702 ~ 14.5K*
4.Nokia 6600 Slide ~ 13.8K*
5.Nokia N81 8GB ~ 15.4K*
6.Nokia 6500 slide ~ 12.9K*
7.Nokia 6210 Navigator ~ 14K*

Hope this helps.

Thanks a lot
w705 looks very nice
any idea whan it will be available in India?

thetoxicmind · Mar 4, 2009

netwitx said:
Thanks a lot

w705 looks very nice

any idea whan it will be available in India?

I wouldn't have mentioned it if it weren't !

You might have to look around a bit because it's a relatively new model...

thetoxicmind · Mar 4, 2009

amitmishra12 said:
^^u may have a look at the nokia 5130xm for 6.5k~

Seems it was launched in Rajasthan first !

Isn't available in the south yet.

Moreover,The 5130 XM supports microSDs only upto 2GB...

And the models I've mentioned are more capable than the 5130...

Speedz · Mar 4, 2009

Thanks for the info man!!

The only reason not considering Nokia is coz it generally tends to become too slow over the time.Perhaps things have changed?

thetoxicmind · Mar 4, 2009

Speedz said:
Thanks for the info man!!

The only reason not considering Nokia is coz it generally tends to become too slow over the time.Perhaps things have changed?

WTH ??? :S

I hope you were referring to Nokia's Symbian based (S60) phones !?

And phones don't just SLOW DOWN ! It's probably because you've used up all the memory...

hiviky2212 · Mar 4, 2009

hey nyidea about samsung e840....i m getting a 5 month old 1 for 3k ..so was thinkin to keep as backup for my htc 1....screen looks gud....just advise me on performance...

thetoxicmind · Mar 4, 2009

hiviky2212 said:
hey nyidea about samsung e840....i m getting a 5 month old 1 for 3k ..so was thinkin to keep as backup for my htc 1....screen looks gud....just advise me on performance...

1.It takes time to get used to the touch buttons on the front.
2.Average battery life.

Apart from that,it's a great looking handset with a decent set of features...:hap2: