Best Mobile Phones in India Under 20K

Today buying a mobile phone in India is not easy, we are spoilt with choices. So many brands, so many phones, smartphones, Android, Symbian, Dual core processor, this UI, that UI and what not. Well, if you have decided a budget then I guess you have taken the first correct step. First decide a budget and then look for the best phone in the market in that budget. 

In this post I am going to talk about best smartphones in India in the range of Rs.15,000 to Rs.20,000. Well this is a very common budget of urban India. We have the Android Era going on in India, every top smartphone is an Android smartphone (Sorry Nokia). In this post I have listed my favorite 4 smartphones in India in the range of Rs.20,000. Your views may differ and that is why we have the comments section below the post :) Feel free to express your views.

My List of Best Smartphones in India Under Rs.20,000 (As of 30th September,2011):

1. LG Optimus Black:

LG Optimus Black is the first phone to befeaturing the NOVA display technology, the display is surely one of thebrightest around if not the brightest. The focus of LG Optimus Black isprimarily on all round experiences rather than on raw processing power.  It still features a 1GHz processor and 512MBof RAM which will be more than enough to run any Android app.

KeyFeatures:

The key features of the phone includes a giant4 inch screen with NOVA display and 700 nits of brightness, the capacitive IPSLCD unit is supported by 16M color. A 9mm touch screen bar. Dual brand 3Gsupport. Google Android Froyo which is upgradable to Gingerbread, with GestureUI 2.0 and LG Home launcher 2.0. It Features a 5MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. Face and smile detection and geo-tagging included andHD720p video recording capability at 30fps. There is also a 2MP secondary camerafor video calls. On the connectivity front we have Wi-Fi b/g/n; Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA, Bluetoothv2.1 and USB 2.0. Support for GPS and A-GPS. External memory is expandable upto 32GB. It also supports DIVX/XVID video, Adobe Flash 10.1 and features FMradio with RDS.

Disadvantages:

There are a fewdisadvantages associated with the phone too, the HD video clips plays withdistorted aspect ratio, there is also no dedicated key for camera and the audioquality is also not quiet up to the mark.

Price in India: Rs.18,990. Read More Here

2. Samsung Galaxy SL i9003

 Samsung Galaxy SL is the successor to the popularGalaxy S. There is no difference in the design of the phones but we do have anew screen, a different battery and a new CPU here. Many other internals havealso been replaced but there is not a lot of difference in the user experience.

KeyFeatures:

Galaxy SL i9003 has a big 4.0 inch Super ClearLCD capacitive touchscreen with 16M color support and TouchWiz UI. It supportsthe Quad- Brand GSM and tri- brand 3G. Has a slim 10.9mm profile. Theprocessing power of Galaxy SL is 1Ghz Cortex A8 CPU, powered by Power VR SGX530GPU on TI-OMP chipset. There is 478MB of RAM to go with it running the Android2.2(Froyo).  The model is available with4GB and 16GB internal memory, the external memory is expandable up to 32GB. Itoffers latest connectivity features with Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g and n support, Bluetoothv3.0 and micro USB connectivity. Galaxy SL also has a 5MP autofocus camera withface, smile and blink detection features and records HD 720p video at30fps.There is also a secondary video call camera. It also support GPS andA-GPS and Adobe Flash player 10.1. The battery capacity is now increased to1650mAH.

Disadvantages:

A few disadvantages associated with the phone includelack of flash and dedicated camera key with the 5MP camera, all plasticbody.  The GPU is less capable to theoriginal Galaxy S. The loudspeaker is feeble and the size and weight of the phoneis also increased.

Price in India: Rs.18,000. Read More Here

3. MotorolaXT 800

We have heard a lot about a smart phone withdual SIM capabilities, have we? Motorola XT 800 is one phone of this kind. Itdoesn’t only support two SIM at a time but also features the GoogleAndroidv2.1. The phone promises to provide high end entertainment on the move.

KeyFeatures:

It features a 5MP camera with excellent videorecording capabilities. It also has decent connectivity features having Wi-Fi,Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and micro USB 2.0. The processing power of the deviceis 550 MHz with 512MB of RAM. It also supports GPS connectivity and 3Gnetworks.

Disadvantages:

The phone lacks an upgrading of the OS, andnot really suited for enterprise usage but still has a very attractive pricefor the features it has.

Price in India:Rs.17,000. Read More Here

4. NokiaE6

Nokia E6 is a business smart phone from Nokiathat also has the privilege to be their first phone running the new AnnaOS.  E6 has a full QWERTY keyboard and atouch screen to go with it. The display is quiet sharp; the pixel density ofthe phone is even higher than that of iPhone’s Retina Eye display. The featuresthat previous E-series models had were becoming a little too conventional butE6 has got a lot new it, a much needed change.

KeyFeatures:

It features a 1.26inch VGA TFT LCD capacitivetouchscreen with 16M color support having a pixel density of 325ppi. Itsupports the 3G network with HSDPA 10.2Mbps and HSUPA 2Mbps. It features an ARM 1176 680 MHz processor powered byBroadcom BCM2727 GPU.But it may still be enough for the Nokia AnnaOS and even with 256MB of RAM it may still be able to run most of theapps.  On the camera front E6 beats mostof the business phones around with its 8MP camera with dual LED-flash. Itrecords HD 720p video at 25fps. The internal storage capacity of the phone isimpressive 8GB plus the support for microSD card up to 32GB. On theconnectivity front it has Wi-Fi,Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB 2.0 with USB on-the-go feature, GPS receiverwith A-GPS, HDMI port and 3.5mm audio jack.

Disadvantages:

The processing power of the phone is very muchon the lower end compared to the other high end smart phones having at least 1 GHzprocessor while many have got the dual core. The screen size is quiet small andthere is no HDMI port.

Price in India: Rs.15,500. Read More Here

LG Optimus Pro C660 Mobile Review

LG Mobiles India have announced their latest android mobile phone in India, the LG Optimus Pro C660. LG is expanding their range of android mobiles under the Optimus series exactly like Samsung is doing with their Galaxy series. The new LG Optimus Pro C660 is a Touch and Type mobile phone with 2.8 Inch Touchscreen and a QWERTY Keypad. It is an Android 2.3 based smartphone, which makes it the cheapest LG Android Mobile in India with Android 2.3 OS. It also feature 3G Connectivity, Wi-Fi , 3MP Camera and other decent features. LG Optimus Pro C660 Price in India is Rs.9,990 and it is going to make a good market for itself in the Mid-Range Android Mobiles market in India.

 

Size andDesign:

LG Optimus Pro is a compact QWERTY style smartphone with a 2.8 Inch Touchscreen. We say compact as the screen in the portrait format insteadof the conventional landscape format that is often found in business stylesmartphones. It is a little on the longer side, 119.5mm but you won’t feeluncomfortable to handle as it provides you space to either use the touch screenor the keyboard for different tasks. The width is 59.7 with total depth of12.9mm. It weighs 129g.

Display:

It features a 2.8 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with resolution of 240*320 pixels. The resolution is supported by 256Kcolors and the pixel density is 143ppi. It also has an accelerometer for userinterface auto rotate.

Camera:

The fact that the 3 MP camera of Optimus ProC660 lacks the auto focus and even the LED flash is rather disappointing.  The video recording is limited up to VGA at24fps. There’s also aren’t any image enhancing features but allows forgeo-tagging.

Processorand OS:

It features an 800 MHz processor on a Qualcomm MSM7227Tchipset and it runs the Android OS v2.3.3 (Gingerbread).

StorageCapacity:

The internal storage capacity of the phone is156 MB. It has 256MB of RAM and also supports memory extension up to 32GB viamicro SD memory card.

Connectivity:

Optimus Pro offers decent connectivity features with Wi-Fi802.11 b/g/n and Wi-Fi hotspot. It also supports the 3G and Edge, featuresBluetooth v3.0 and micro USB v2.0. Optimus also has offers the A-GPS 

Battery:

Its 1500mAH battery is capable of providing upto 4 hours of talk time and up to 100 hrs of stand by time


Our Conclusion:
A decent phone to buy, One of the best phone is the market today to experience Android 2.3 at a lower price. It will give a good fight to the likes of Samsung Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Pro and Nokia E5 

 

LG Optimus Sol Android 2.3 Mobile

LG Mobiles extended its Optimus Series smartphones with the newBudget friendly LG Optimus Sol smartphone. The new smartphone from LG is named for its highclarity display and slim design. Another highlight is the power managementsoftware that saves up to 30% of battery. Users can opt for a dark UI thatconsumes even less white light.The launch date and price for Indian market is yet to be known.

Size and Design:

Optimus Sol has simplest of design; thesmart phone is a 122.5mm long bar and curved edges which is as slim as 9.8mmand 62.5mm wide. It is available in black, white and titan colors.

Display:

LG Optimus Sol features a new displaycalled the ultra AMOLED known for its extremely clear display. The TFTcapacitive touchscreen comes with a resolution of

480 x 800 pixels and 16M color size withscreen size of 3.8 inches. The pixel density is 246 ppi. It also features themulch-touch input method, the Optimus UI, proximity sensor for auto turn off,accelerometer for auto rotate, and touch sensitive controls.

Processor and OS:

It comes with a 1 GHz processor on aQualcomm MSM8255 chipset and runs Android 2.3(Gingerbread). There aren’t anyupdates about the OS upgrade.

Storage Capacity:

The Internal storage capacity of the smartphone is 2GB with 512MB of RAM. It also has micro SD memory card support up to32GB.

Connectivity:

Apart from the 3G support it comes with thelatest Wi-Fi features like the Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA and Wi-Fi Direct. Itfeatures the Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP and micro USB 2.0.

Camera:

It comes with 5MP camera with auto focusand LED flash. The maximum image resolution is 2592*1944. There isn’t any imageenhancing features but supports geo-tagging. It records VGA quality video at24fps and also features a secondary VGA camera.

Samsung Galaxy M Pro Smartphone Overview

Samsung Mobiles recently announced many entrants in the Samsung Galaxy series Android smartphones. The latest to be added is Samsung Galaxy M Pro. It is a Touch and type Android smartphone featuring a 1 Ghz processor, Android 2.3 Operating system, 5 MP Camera, Video Calling, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G. Samsung Galaxy M Pro price and launch date for India is yet to be announced, however as per the features we are expecting it to land in Indian market at around Rs.15,000

Display:

Thephone features a TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M color support. The screensize is 2.66 inches with resolution of 480 x 320pixels. It also features the accelerometer for UI auto rotate, proximity sensorfor auto turn off and optical track pad.

Size and Design:

SamsungGalaxy M Pro has an extremely efficient design for a full QWERTY keyboardphone. It is amazingly only 10mm thick and weighs 108.4g. The thin phone with afull QWERTY keyboard gives you a wonderful typing experience. 

Camera:

Itfeatures a 5MP camera with maximum image resolution of 2592x1944pixels. It comes with auto focus and LED flash. It is able to record HD videoand also features geo tagging and face and smile detection. There is also a secondaryVGA camera for video calling.

Processor and OS:

Theprocessing power of the smart phone is 1 GHz and runs the Android 2.3(Gingerbread)OS. 

Connectivity:

Itfeatures Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi hotspot feature, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and microUSB 2.0 along with EDGE and 3G support.

Storage Capacity:

Theinternal storage capacity of the phone is not yet confirmed but it does supportmemory extension up to 32GB via SD card like most of the smart phones today.

Otherfeatures include the document viewer, A-GPS support, Google maps, Javaapplications support via MIDP emulator, Adobe Flash support, image and videoeditor, and integrated Youtube, Google talk and Picasa. 

Motorola Fire XT Mobile Review India

Motorola Mobiles India have launchedtheir latest Android touchscreen mobile phone in India, the Motorola Fire XT. It is a slightly upgraded version of there latest touch and type mobile Motorola Fire in India. Motorola Fire XT is completely a touchscreen smartphone which features Android 2.3 OS, a 5MP Camera and interestingly a 0.3 MP secondary camera for video calling as well. Motorola Fire XT Price in India is Rs.12,990 and it has made a place amongst the only few phones in India under Rs.15,000 which has video calling feature. Even Samsung Galaxy Ace, which is currently rated as the best android smartphone under Rs.15,000 in India, does not have video calling feature. This will make Motorola Fire XT do a good business. 

 

Size and Design:

Motorola Fire XT features a 3.5" screencased in black and silver around. The silver edges of the phone curves upnicely to give it an elegant look. It all grey from the back with a camera andflash on the left corner and speaker at the bottomcentre.  The phone is 12mm in depth, aa4m long and62mm wide. The good thing is the light weight which is 114g.

Display:

It features a giant 3.5 inch HVGAcapacitive touch screen with screen resolution of 320*480 and 16M colorsupport. The big touchscreen makes it ideal for watching videos. Fire XT hasthe Moto Switch UI that allows you to easily switch between different modes. Italso features the proximity sensor and accelerometer.

Camera:

It features a 5MP camera with auto focusand LED flash. The maximum image capturing resolution is 2592*1944 pixels.There is also a secondary camera for video calls. The new QIK applicationallows to easily and instantly sharing image and videos with friends.

Processorand OS:

The processing power of the smart phone is800Mhz and it runs Android OS v2.3 (Gingerbread).

StorageCapacity:

Motorola Fire has 512MB of internal storagecapacity and same amount of RAM to go with it. The external storage can beextended up to 32GB with the micro SD card support.

Connectivity:

The smart phone has the 3G support andfeatures Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi and micro USB 2.0.

Battery:

Its 1540 Li-Ion battery is capable ofproviding up to 8hrs of talk time and up to 642hrs of stand by time.

Motorola Fire Mobile Review in India

Motorola Mobiles India have launched their latest entry level smartphone in India by the name of Motorola Fire. The Motorola Fire is a mid range android mobile with features such as Android 2.3 Operating system, 2.8 Inch touchscreen, QWERTY Keypad (So that makes it an another touch and type mobile phone). It also features a 3MP Camera, 3G and Wi-Fi. Motorola Fire price in India is Rs.9,000

 

Sizeand Design:

Motorola Fire is different than otherQWERTY keyboard phones around when it comes to design. What’s different in thisnew smart phone from Motorola is that instead of the landscape type screenarrangement it features the portrait type. This greatly reduces the width ofthe smart phones and those who find it hard to handle the wide screen smartphones will surely love this change. The phone width is only 15mm; it is 13.8mm thick and 116.5mm long. The phones weigh a mere 110g.

Display:

Motorola Fire is touch and type smartphone. It features a TFT capacitive touchscreen with 256K color support. Thescreen size is 2.8 inch with maximum resolution of 240 x 320pixelsand pixel density of 143ppi. It features the MOTO Switch UI and proximitysensor for auto turn off and accelerometer for auto rotate.

Camera:

Motorola Fire comes with a 3.15MP camerathat captures images with maximum resolution of 2048x1536pixels and record video having a maximum resolution of 480patn24fps. There isnosecondary camera and the camera also doesn’t feature any image enhancingfeatures.

Processorand OS:

The processing power of the phone is600Mhz, it features an ARM 11 processor powered by Adreno200 GPUon a Qualcomm MSM7227-1 chipset. It runs Android OS v2.3 (Gingerbread).

StorageCapacity:

It comes with 256MB of RAM and 512MB ofROM. The external storage capacity of the phone can be extended up to 32GB withthe help of a micro SD card.

Connectivity:

The phone has a3G support and it features Wi-Fi and Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and EDR. Filescan be transferred to and from the computer via micro USB2.0 support.

Battery:

Its 1420mAHbattery is capable of providing up to 720 hrs of stand by time and up to 8hrsof talk time on 3G.

The otherfeatures of the smart phone include already integrated Youtube, Google Talk,Gmail and Google Map and search. There is also a digitalcompass and photo viewer.

Our Opinion:
If you want to experience Android 2.3 at low price then Moto Fire is for you, If you are looking to have touch and type android phone at a cheap price, then again Moto Fire is for you. Overall, Motorola Fire is a decent phone and will surely do a good business in the mid range android mobiles market. It will have a good competition with the likes of Galaxy pro and Galaxy Fit. 

HTC EVO 3D Mobile Review in India

HTC Mobiles India have launchedits first ever 3D smartphone in India,  the HTC EVO 3D. 

EV0 3D comes with 3D Viewing and capturiing capability, It features Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system, 4.3 Inch Super LCD touchscreen, 1.2 Ghz Dual core processor, 5MP Camera with 1.3 MP front camera for video calling.  HTC EVO 3D Price in India is Rs.34,999. It is a masterpiece with 3D viewing and capturing features also the other featuresare out of the top drawer. EVO 3D’s main competitor in the market will bethe recently launched LG Optimus 3D, but by the look of things it is alreadyvery much obvious the EVO 3D is a much superior device. We have reviewed theimportant features of the smart phone on multiple fronts.

Processor and OS:

It features a1.2GHz Dual core processor powered by Adreno 220 GPU on a Qualcomm MSM8660chipset. It runs the Android 2.3(Gingerbread) OS.

Size and Design:

EVO 3G is gorgeous;the very first look can make you fall in love with it. Similar to EVO 4G it isblack with blood-red detailing. The smart phone has a solid built but it is notbulky by any means. The design is slim and gives you a pleasurable feeling withits textured rubber backing. Bear in mind that it is a big phone having 5inches of length, 3 inches of width and a depth of 0.47inches. Even though it’sa big device but a weight of 170g makes it a little tough to handle.

Display:

The 3D displayis off course one of the most important feature of the phone it uses theparallex barriers to display the 3D images and videos with out the need ofglass. It features a giant 4.3 inch 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen having aresolution of 540 x 960 pixels and pixel density of 256ppi. It comes with HTCsense UI and supports multi-touch input. It also features accelerometer forauto rotate, proximity sensor for auto turn off, gyro sensor and has touchsensitive controls.

Camera:

The 3D smart phonewith its 5MP auto focus camera captures 3D images and videos that can be viewedon the device or any 3D TV via HDMI-out jack of the phone. The maximum imageresolution is 2592*1944. It has a dual video recording capability being able torecord HD 720p video in 3D as well as 2D.

Storage Capacity:

The phone has adecent 1GB of internal storage capacity and the same amount of RAM to go withit. Like many other smart phones of today the external memory can be extendedup to 32GB via SD card.

EVO 3D is surelyone out of the very top drawer and with the 3D feature not really heated up asyet EVO 3D can certainly grab the attention of 3D lovers big time. 

Our Opinion:

It is currently one of the most powerful smartphone launched ever in India. The 3D Capability along with 1.2 Ghz Dual core processor makes it more and more attractive. As per looks also its a good phone. The price is a little bit on a higher side, however in few days you can expect a little fall in the price and it will be a good buy.

 

Sony Ericsson Live Android Walkman Mobile

Sony Ericsson Live Walkman series phone promises to take Music phones into a new era. Sony Ericsson Live comes under the Brand name of Walkman so you are rest assured that your sound experience will be of seriously high quality. What’s new is the interactivity of Android with this Live Walkman smartphone from Sony Ericsson. Now you can discover the tracks with the media discover apps and share them with your facebook friends right away. Let’s take a look at the other important specifications and the features of the Sony Ericsson’s latest Walkman smart phone.

Sony Ericsson Live features Android 2.3 Operating system, 3.2 Inch touchscreen, HD Recording, 5 MP Camera and the SE Facebook Inside Xperia Integration. It is expected in India by October 2011 at an estimated price of Rs.12,000 

Size and Design:
The live Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson doesn’t have the sleek or slim design infect the smart phone is quiet a bulky one ,having a depth of 14.2mm. It is 106mm in length and 56.5mm in width. Considering the dimensions a weight of 115 g is still very much acceptable. The new Walkman phone from Sony Ericsson is available in Black and White colors.

Display:
It features a TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors and maximum resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. The screen size is 3.2 inches and the pixel density is 180ppi. It also features Multi-Touch input method, proximity sensor for auto turnoff and accelerometer for auto rotate. Another good aspect of the display is the scratch resistant screen.

Camera:
It comes with a 5MP camera with maximum image resolution of 2592*1944 pixels and auto focus and LED flash. Live Walkman phone also has image enhancing features such as image stabilization, touch focus, face and smile detection and geo-tagging. The camera is also capable of recording HD 720p video. There is also a secondary VGA camera for video calling and self imaging.

Processor and OS:
It features a decent 1 GHz processor to run the Android 2.3(Gingerbread) OS with 512 MB of RAM.

Storage Capacity:
The Internal storage capacity of the phone is 320MB while the external memory can be extended with the help of micro SD memory card up to 32GB.A 2GB card is also available with the phone.

Connectivity:
The phone is 3G supported and features Bluetooth with A2DP and Wi-Fi with DLNA and Wi-Fi Hotspot. File transfers can also be made via micro USB 2.0.

Battery:
The 1200mAh battery is capable of providing up to 850hrs of standby time, up to 6hrs and 42min of talk time and up to 17hrs and 30 min of music play back.

Read the Press Release here

Samsung Galaxy W I8150 in India Soon

Samsung Mobiles recently announced its latest Android phone, the Samsung Galaxy W I8150 with 1.4 Ghz Processor, 3.7 Inch Touchscreen, 5MP Camera with HD recording, 3G Connectivity, Wi-Fi Hot Spot and most importantly Android 2.3 Operating system. Samsung Galaxy W is expected in India by October 2011 at an estimated price of Rs.23,000

 
 

Display:
It features a TFT capacitive touch screen with 16M color support. The screen size is 3.7 inches having resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It features the proximity sensor for auto turn off, accelerometer for UI auto rotate and supports multi-touch input method. 

Size and Design:
Galaxy W probably has the most stylish design out of the four new Galaxy family members. The giant screen dominates the front view. The upper edges are very much straight and curves up on the lower end. The phone is 11.5mm thick and weighs 112g. 

Camera:
Galaxy W features a powerful 5MP front camera having maximum image resolution of 2592х1944 pixels and comes with auto focus and LED flash. It also features geo-tagging and face and smile detection feature. It is also able to record HD 720p video at 30fps. It also has a secondary VGA camera for video calling.

Processor and OS:
Out of the new Galaxy family members Galaxy W is the most powerful featuring a 1.4 GHz processor that runs the Android 2.3(Gingerbread) OS.

Connectivity:
It features Wi-Fi with Wi-Fi hot spot, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and micro USB 2.0 along with GPS, EDGE and 3G support.

Storage Capacity:
The smart phone has 4GB of internal storage and supports external memory extension via SD memory card up 32GB.

Other Features:
Other worth mentioning features include the Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF editor, support for Adobe Flash, Google Maps, and Already integrated Youtube, Picasa and Google talk.

MSI Enjoy Android Cheap Tablet in India

The Tablet PC market in India is flooded with new and cheap tablets at the moment. Users have a large range of prices to choose their tablets from. The bigger and famous brands like Apple and RIM’s tablets are priced above Rs 25,000, while others like Spice and Olive tablets are available at a much lower cost. Since the launch of iPad the market has witnessed huge competition and new tablets are making their way to the market every day. Taiwanese manufacturer MSI particularly known for manufacturing motherboards and laptops has launched their newest addition to the tablets manufacturers list in India.

Taiwanese manufacturer MSI launched two Enjoy series tablets today looking to make inroads in to the burgeoning laptop market in India. The tablets are based on Google Android platform and have complete PC like functionalities even with their small size.

The two variants of the enjoy series consists of a 7 inch and a 10 inch models. They portable design of these tablets is meant to provide you productivity on the move and stay in touch with friends and family. The manufacturer is targeting to sell 10 thousand copies of the tablet before Diwalli festival this year as said by the MSI India General manager Eric Kuo. Last year MSI launched their Windows based tablet named WinPad.
Both the variants feature 1.2Ghz Cortex ARM processors with 512 MB of RAM. The tablets come with decent connectivity and multimedia features like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a dual 2MP camera. The storage capacity is 4GB of internal memory and external memory support via micro SD card up to 32GB.Other features include support for Adobe Flash10.1, ecompass, Ambient light sensor and accelerometer. However it lacks GPS connectivity it is not a great concern because the market still not ripe for features as such. The general manage also added that they would be looking to launch a 3G supported tablet as the market gets ripped for it by the end of this year. 

Certainly the tablets are not comparable with the iPad but it still provides the users with all the necessary features at a very affordable price. The 7inch model is priced at Rs.13,999 while the 10 inch variant is priced at Rs.14,999.

Samsung Galaxy Y Pro Smartphone Review

Samsung Mobiles have announced four new Android based smartphones under the already popular brand name of Samsung Galaxy. These smartphones include both the budget friendly low end and mid range devices. Samsung will be showcasing the new Galaxy members in the IFA trade fair in Berlin later this year. The new Galaxy members include Samsung Galaxy Y, Galaxy Y Pro, Galaxy W and Galaxy M Pro. Galaxy Y and Galaxy Y Pro are both mid range android smartphones targeted at the youth. The major difference between Galaxy Y and Y Pro is that, Pro also has a QWERTY Keypad whereas Galaxy Y is a full touchscreen phone. Here we take a look at the entry level Samsung Galaxy Y Pro which along with Galaxy Y is specifically designed for the younger generation says Samsung.

 

Display:
Smart phones with full QWERTY keyboard and touch screen are very much popular among fans these days and specially the Youngsters. Galaxy Y pro, the smart phone for generation Y along with the full QWERTY keyboard features a TFT capacitive touchscreen with 256K colors. The screen size is 2.6 inch with resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. It also features the accelerometer for UI auto rotate and optical trackpad.

Size and Design:
The best part of Galaxy Y pro is its sleek and slim design. Phones with candy bar form usually are on the thicker end but Y Pro is only 11.5mm in depth and weighs only 108.5 gram. The buttons are far apart and makes typing simpler. The phone has a width of 63.5mm, can be easily held in one hand when typing. 

Camera:
It features a 3.15MP camera with maximum image resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. Camera comes with face detection and geo tagging features and record video with maximum resolution of 320x240 at 24 fps.

Processor and OS:
It comes with 833 MHz processor and runs the Android 2.3(Gingerbread) OS.

Connectivity:
The smart phone has the latest connectivity features having Wi-Fi with W-Fi hotspot feature. Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and micro USB 2.0

Other features include the Adobe flash support, GPS support, Google Maps, Think free document viewer and editor, Youtube, Google talk and Picasa integration, push mail, IM and RSS.

Our Opinion:

If priced between 8k to 9k then its a must buy.

Motorola Defy Plus Smartphone Review

Motorola Mobiles have announced the successor of their one of the best android smartphone Motorola Defy. This latest smartphone by Motorola will be called as Motorola Defy Plus.The phone is designed to withstand the most adverse weather condition and underground environments. With the IP67 certification it is guaranteed to work under water that is exceeding one meter for up to half an hour, it is also dust proof. Let us review what this smartphone from Motorola has to offer apart from the water and dust proof feature.

Display:
The display it uses is not the most impressive one compared to what the smart phones of today have. The TFT capacitive touchscreen is simply not comparable with the latest LCD and LED displays. The screen is however is 3.7 inch with resolution of 480 x 854 pixels and 16M colors. The display is gorilla glass and it also feature touch sensitive controls, multi touch input method, proximity sensor for auto turn off, accelerometer for UI auto rotate and the MotoBlur UI with live widgets.

Size and design:
Like the predecessor Defy plus also has the design that has hardly anything sexy about it, neither is it the slimmest. It is 107mm in length and 13.4mm in thickness. The phone weighs 118g. It’ll be available in Black and white colors.

Processor and OS:
It features a 1 GHz TI OMAP 3620 processor and runs the latest Android 2.3(Gingerbread) OS.

Camera:
It comes with a 5MP camera with auto focus and LED flash. The maximum image resolution that it can capture is 2592х1944 pixels. The video recording capability is 30fps. It also features the image stabilization and geo-tagging features.

Storage capacity:
It has an in internal storage capacity of 2GB with 512MB of RAM and 1GB ROM. The memory card support allows for memory extension up to 32GB like the most smart phones of today.

Connectivity:
It comes with 3G and EDGE support, features Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA and Wi-Fi hotspot. The Bluetooth version is 2.1 with A2DP and EDR. It has the micro USB 2.0 and HS.

Our Opinion:

Motorola Defy Plus launch date and price in India is yet to be announced. However, if it comes to India it should come with a price of tag of Rs.22,000 to 24,000. With the adverse weather conditions handling capacity and impressive hardware, Motorola Defy Plus can be good buy in that price range. However, if it is priced above 24,000, then it will lose to the kinds of Galaxy S2 , Optimus 2X and HTC Sensation.

Samsung Galaxy Y Mid Range Android Mobile

Samsung Mobiles have announced four new warriors for their army of droids in an attempt to take over the already heated up smartphone market in India. The latest Samsung Galaxy Y, Galaxy Y Pro, Galaxy W and Galaxy M Pro add to the already well known and super successful Samsung Galaxy series. These smart phones from Samsung are low end to mid end devices but still promises to deliver the performance with efficient designs. The main competitor of these smartphones will be Blackberry with its low end Curve smart phones. Here we take a look at Samsung Galaxy Y, the budget friendly and generation Y targeted smart phone.

Specially designed with focus on generation Y, symbolized with the letter Y, Galaxy Y is not the most powerful mobile from Samsung but it still has a lot to offer for those looking to test out the Android OS keeping the budget friendly and not only that it will also be directly competing with BlackBerry’s new Curve range of smart phones. 

Here are the important features are specifications of this smart phone.

Display:
For a budget friendly smart phone one can’t expect the phone to be featuring the latest LCD panels but the TFT capacitive touchscreen of Samsung Galaxy Y does a fairly good job. The screen size is 3.0 inches with resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. It features the TouchWiz UI and the display is sharp and responsive.

Size and Design:
The touchscreen phone has the simplest of designs. It is not the thinnest but still light enough. It has a depth of 11.5mm and weighs only 97.5 g.

Camera:
It features a 2MP camera with maximum image resolution of 1600x1200 pixels. The video recording capability is QVGA with resolution of 320x240 pixels at 15fps. Other camera features include smile detection and geo-tagging.

Processor and OS:
The processing power is 833 MHz and runs the Android 2.3 Ginger bread OS.

Connectivity:
The phone offers decent connectivity features having Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, HS, Wi-Fi and micro USB 2.0

Storage Capacity:
It has 160MB of internal memory and supports micro SD card up to 32GB for memory extension.

Other Features:
Other features include the A-GPS support, quick office document viewer, Google Maps and Youtube, Picasa, and Google talk integration and FM radio.

Our Views on Samsung Galaxy Y:

It is definitely a Mid Range Android smartphone targeted to the youth, to the college goers. Samsung Galaxy Y should be priced under Rs.10,000 and it will hit the right chord if it is available at a price around 7,000. It will also be the cheapest Android 2.3 mobile. However, not worth buying over 7-8k.

Karbonn A1 Budget Android Mobile in India

Karbonn Mobiles India have launched their latest Android mobile, Karbonn A1 in India. Indian mobile market is continuously flooded with Android smartphones. Following the mobile majors like Samsung, HTC and LG; now low cost mobile manufacturers like Micromax, Spice and Karbonn have also ventured into low cost android smartphones in India. The latest Karbonn A1 comes with Android 2.2 operating system, touchscreen, 3.2 MP Camera, 3G connectivity and Wi-Fi. Karbonn A1 price in India is Rs.6,000

 

Display:
It features a 2.8 inch QVGA resistive touchscreen. Most of the latest smart phones are featuring the capacitive touchscreen being more responsive and crisp. With a resistive touchscreen in Karbonn A1 with a stylus you better be ready for pressing the icon multiple times before the display finally recognizes your tap.

Camera:
It comes with a 3.2 mega pixel camera. The camera performance is quiet satisfactory under bright conditions but as soon as the conditions starts to get a bit darker the camera performance is greatly affected. The maximum video recording resolution is 320 x 240 pixels.

Processor and OS:
It features a 600MHz processor and 162 MB of RAM which is very much the basic requirement for running the Android 2.2 OS, so you really can’t expect the phone to do you wonders.

Storage Capacity:
A1 comes with an internal memory of 150MB and the external memory can be increased up to 32GB via SD memory card. A 2GB card is already included in the pack.

Connectivity:
We saw most of the budget phones lacking the 3G support but Karbonn A1 does have 3G connectivity. It also features Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity with micro USB 2.0

Battery:
It has a standard Li-ion 1100mAH battery that is capable of providing up to 20hrs of battery time while doing different tasks once fully charged.

Due to its resistive touchscreen you would hardly be inspired to buy it if you are looking for a lot of browsing and playing but it is quiet bright in the battery department and provides up to 20hrs of battery time doing multiple tasks in a single charge. It would be a good choice if you are looking to buy a budget phone without really caring about the OS it runs but you would rather be disappointed if you are buying it purely to experience the Android.

Motorola XT531 Mid Range Android Mobile

Motorola Mobiles India have announced their latest mid range budget mobile Motorola XT531 in India.  Motorola XT531 is a Mid Range Android smartphone in India with Android 2.3 OS, 5MP camera, 800 Mhz processor. The phone is likely to compete with other mid range smart phones like Samsung Galaxy Ace, LG Optimus One P500 and HTC Wildfire S. This mobile will be available in India by September 2011 and will be priced at around Rs.14,000. We have reviewed the important features of Motorola XT531 to see how well it will be able to compete with other mid range smart phones.

Size and Design:
Motorola XT531 has a candy bar design with a big touchscreen that dominates the front view. The phone is 114mm in length with edges that are completely curved. The phone can’t be put in to the categories of the slimmest devices around; it is 11.95mm thick and weighs about 114g.

Display:
XT531 features a 3.5 inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen with resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. It also features multi touch input method proximity sensor and light sensor.

Camera:
Motorola XT531 features a 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, the video recording capability is not yet confirmed. It also features a VGA secondary camera for video calling.

Processor and OS:
It features a decent 800MHz processor and the latest Android OS that is Android 2.3(Gingerbread). The Ginger bread is not very common in market on low budgets. It is a nice move from Motorola to feature decent processing power and the latest Android operating system while keeping the budget in the mid range.

Connectivity:
It features a Dual-band HSDPA/Quad-band EDGE, Bluetooth v2.1 with EDR, Wi-Fi and Micro USB 2.0

Battery:
The budget Android from Motorola includes a 1540mAh battery that is able to provide 8 hours of talk time and 28 days of standby time in 3G mode.

The other best part of the budget Android from Motorola is that it features both single and dual SIM models in selected parts of Asia. The dual SIM models are expected to be available this fall.

Beetel MagiQ Cheapest Android Tablet Review

Bharti Airtel and Beetel launched their first Android Tablet in India known as Beetel "MagiQ". It is now the cheapest android tablet available in India at a Price of Rs.9,999. Beetal MagiQ features Android 2.2 Operating system with 1Ghz Processor. It has a small screen of 7Inches and has good connectivity features. This device is going to have a head on competition with recently launched Reliance 3G Tab in India.

Features and Specs of Beetel MagiQ:

• The 7 inch WVGA screen tablet supports both the 3G and Wi-Fi for internet connectivity and voice calls. It has a decent 8GB of internal memory. 

• There is also a card slot for expansion of memory up to 32GB. There a front facing 2MP camera for video calls. 

• The processing power of the tablet is 1Ghz and it runs the Android 2.2 OS. 

• It features a 2200mAH battery that is capable of providing long battery time. 

• The Beetel Magic comes with a nice comfortable stand adding to the portability of the tablet at any given time.

The Beetel magic does not only have a packet portable design but also an amazing low price of Rs.9,999 something that other tablets launched so far have not been able to offer. This may be the beginning of a new era in the Indian tablet market and already an alarming sign for other tablet manufactures and communication companies.

Few days back we reported about reliance communication launching the 3G Android tablet Reliance 3G Tab in India. Now, India’s largest telecom company Bharti Airtel following the footsteps has decided to launch their Android tablet. These budget Android tabs will not only be a good addition to the growing Android tablet market in India but will also help these companies to get customers for their data plans. 

This is a very common practice with cell phones especially in western countries but to have the money saving data plans with budget tablets sounds an attractive deal and more companies are expected to follow the same trend. According to the telecom regulatory authority of India there are currently 852 million mobile subscribers in the country. The low priced tablets will certainly be appealing to the middle class and low class customers of India and with the competition getting tougher the priced are expected to be even lowered.
The Airtel tablet is marketed by Beetel Teletec a Bharti Enterprise group company. The tablet is launched on Wednesday for a price as low as Rs 8999 under the name Beetel Magiq. The tablet battle is not just about coming out with the least expensive one but also the one that has the best portable design.

Huawei Ideos X5 Android Mobile Review

Huawei Mobile India have launched their latest Android smartphone in India, the Huawei Ideos X5. Huawei Ideos X5 is powered by Android 2.2 operating system and features a 5MP Camera, 3G Connnectivity, Wi-Fi and a Capacitive touchscreen. Ideos X5 lacks is terms of video calling and the most disappointing news is the price of this phone. Huawei Ideos X5 is priced at Rs.14,500 in India, which is really a high price considering the other android smartphone brands and handsets available in India. The pricing would really impact the market of this phone and It could have been well suited in the 10,000 bracket rather than Rs.15,000 bracket.

Size and Looks:
Ideos X5 can be rated as something of a plastic fantastic mess. The body is made up of soft touch plastic with round edges giving you a pleasure able feeling when held. The phone is 120mm in length, 62mm in width and 11.6 mm when it comes to thickness. It weighs 130g.

Display:
Ideos X5 features a giant 3.8 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and 16M color support. The LCD display is definitely an upgrade compared to the other smart phones around the same price range. It also has features such as accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, Multi-touch input method, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Fingerprint-resistant surface and capacitive Touch-sensitive controls which at times are a little annoying, not functioning when tapped. 

Processor and OS:
It features an 800 MHz Scorpion processor powered by Adreno 205 GPU on a Qualcomm MSM 7230 chipset. Considering that it features a slightly older version of Android that is Android2.2 (Froyo) you couldn’t have asked for more. 

Camera:
It features a decent 5MP camera having maximum image resolution of 2592х1944 pixels with autofocus and LED flash. It is able to record HD 720p video at 30fps. There isn’t a secondary video call camera and not too many other camera features except geo-tagging.

Storage Capacity:
It comes in 2GB and 4GB variants of internal memory having 512MB of RAM and a card slot. The memory can be extended via SD memory card up to 32GB.

Connectivity:
It comes with EDGE and 3G supports with Wi-Fi Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP and EDR and micro USB 2.0.

LG Optimus Pad Tablet in India Soon

After months of rumors LG has finally released the LG Optimus Pad rebadged as T-mobile G slate in the United States. There were also rumors about the tablet featuring 3D video capture together with a Glass free 3D display but they all indeed turned out to be nothing more than rumors. What’s true is that we have a Tablet powered by a Tegra 2 Processor and a 5MP front facing camera 3D capture but the display is not 3D by any means.  LG ptimus Pad is expected to hit Indian markets by October 2011

Size and Looks:
LG Optimus is only an 8.9 inch tablet smaller than the potential competitors Motorola Xoom and Samsung galaxy tab. LG claims that the tablet can be comfortably held in one hand but that may not be as comfortable because it is fairly heavy, weighing 630g even heavier than the much larger Apple iPad. but the idea is really to give the users a portable device with a bigger enough screen to watch movies on. As far as the looks are concerned it really lacks the wow factor as some of the other tablets around. It also doesn’t have the premium feel like that of iPad, infect feels more plastic rather than solid.

Screen:
The Optimus screen is quiet sharp and crisp. The resolution is high enough for a 8.9 inch tablet to give a nice and refined visual experience. The Motion is very responsive. The display however is not bright enough and suffers in direct sunlight but quiet efficient indoors and offers pleasurable viewing experience. 

Camera:
Optimus features a Dual 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash and resolution of capturing resolution of 2560х1920 pixels. It supports stereoscopic photos & videos and geo-tagging as well. It is able to record 1080p 2D video at 24fps and captures 3D 720p video at 30fps. It also features a 2Mp front camera.

Processor And OS:
LG Optimus Pad features a dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor powered by ULP GeForce GPU on a Tegra 2 T20 chipset. The processor runs Android 3.0 (Honeycom) processor.
Storage Capacity:
Optimus Tab offers a huge 32GB of internal storage capacity but does not have a card slot for memory expansion.

Final Verdict:
Optimus Pad offers an extremely potable design and decent enough display; it is going to be a tough competitor for Motorola Xoom and Samsung Tab but probably not the iPad.