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Phones that suit your needs
and budget too Budget is an important aspect either you are buying a pin or a chopper and the same applies to mobile phones too. Keeping that in mind, we are suggesting some good phones that can suit your need as well as pocket Heena Jatav
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efore one sets out to buy a handset, one of the most important things that one keeps in mind is the budget. There was a time when one’s options were limited and there were only a small number of devices in each price segment. And options were particularly limited at the lower end of the price spectrum, which contained only the most basic of phones that often did little more than send and receive calls and texts. However, thanks to the rapid progress in mobile technology, today one is flooded with choices irrespective of one’s budget. Feature phones have got much richer in terms of functions and smartphones, which were once the sole preserve of mid- and high-price segments, are today available at relatively low prices. If that sounds difficult to believe, take a look at this list of twelve handsets that cost under Rs 5,000, but deliver a host of features and functions, some of which were once seen only in high-end devices not too long ago.
Touchscreen There are many who believe that the current era is the time of touchscreen phones. Almost every manufacturer has a range of touchscreen devices, spread across a variety of price ranges and in some cases, even platforms. And they are no longer as expensive as they once were here are the best touchscreen phones that cost less than Rs 5,000 while delivering a decent touch experience to users.
Samsung Champ Duos
LG E520
Samsung Champ Duos is a dual SIM phone that comes with a TFT display of 2.6 inches. The phone has resistive touch and is decent to use despite its small screen. The phone has a 1.3 megapixel camera and for connectivity it supports WAP, and Bluetooth. The phone has internal memory of 50 MB which is expandable up to 16 GB using a memory card. The device will cost you Rs 4,500 and comes in different colours.
LG E520 too is a dual SIM phone with touchscreen. The phone has TFT display of 2.7 inches with resistive touch which is comfortable to use. It has a 2.0 megapixel camera with 2X digital zoom which is also capable of shooting videos. The device has internal memory of 13 MB which is expandable up to 4 GB with the help of a microSD card. It also has a dedicated SNS client, MSN Instant Messenger and comes with FM recording too. The phone is available for Rs 5,000 in the market.
Samsung Champ Delux This dual SIM phone by Samsung comes with a TFT display of 7.1 cm. The phone has TouchWiz 2.0 Lite interface which provides a good touch experience. The phone has a 1.3 megapixel camera with 2X digital zoom. For connectivity, the phone supports Bluetooth and WAP. It has internal memory of 30 MB which is expandable up to 16 GB with the help of a memory card. The phone also has Samsung’s ChatON messenger that let users chat with each other free of cost. You can grab this feature-rich phone for a mere Rs 4,000.
You can also check out the Micromax Ninja A50 and Spice M6700 in this segment.
38 MYMOBILE jun 15 to jul 14 2012