What is smartphone? What does the term “smartphone” means? According to Wikipedia, Smartphone is a high-end mobile phone which is a combination of a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a mobile phone. We all have witnessed every range of smartphones in the span of two years, the mighty ones and also the minnows. Some of the smartphones available are too costly for a budget conscious customer. But it doesn’t mean that the smartphones are only meant for the rich ones, we agree that the some of the manufacturers can’t slash prices of their highly rich content smartphones, but the same manufacturers have also come up with a budget smartphones.
Today we are going to enlist some of the best cheap smartphones in India, they are neither too expensive nor too cheap but it is affordable. I guess, the economy in which we are leaving some of the budget conscious customers will be able to afford these smartphones. Here it goes.
BlackBerry smartphones are one of their own kinds. Before the start of Android domination around the globe, BlackBerry were the favorites, they are still, but somehow the popularity and the people willing to see something new in the “Operating System”, BlackBerry are fighting for their place in the smartphone market. BlackBerry Curve 9300 is a latest 3G smartphones which offers a 2.4 inch display and a 2 megapixels camera. You will find as always the traditional BlackBerry keyboard and a Wi-Fi support plus GPS connectivity.
Price: Rs 13,300.
Sony Ericsson cellphones always has been an entertainment packed cellphones. Sony Ericsson x10 mini pro is an Android phone with a slider QWERTY keyboard. The design is great and the phone is compact which makes it more beautiful. Sony Ericsson x10 Mini Pro offers a TFT capacitive touchscreen with a 240 x 320 pixels resolutions and scratch-resistant surface.
Price: Rs 15,000.
3. Nokia E5
This is one smartphone which forced me to be jealous of my dad. My dad has this Symbian powered smartphone. I tried to win this smartphone from my dad, but I guess it also dear to my dad. Nokia E5 is believed to be the successor of the Nokia E71, E63, and E72. Nokia E5 has a fast 3G and features 2.36 inch display size with 320 x 240 pixels resolution. The following smartphone also offers classic QWERTY keypad and a classy 5 megapixel camera and social networking applications.
Price: Rs 11,300.
LG has also made its mark through their Optimus range smartphones. On personal note, I am in a favor of LG smartphones but it’s just me. A huge crowd is attracted to the LG smartphones and LG Optimus GT540 is one of them. LG Optimus GT540 is not much expensive, and consists of all good features. It is a smart Android phone. So you get the standard software features such as Gmail, Maps, and the Android Market. It has a decent 3 megapixels camera.
Price: Rs 12,900.
5. HTC Wildfire
Ahhh!! What can I say about this? It’s like “Precious” to me because I am comparing it to the ring of “Lord of the Rings”. HTC Wildfire made a huge impact when launched and it is a sleek, compact, beautifully crafted smartphone, it is a budget-friendly Android phone for HTC. HTC has it’s own special weapon name Sense Interface. HTC Wildfire helps you to stay connected with those who are most important to you through HTC Sense. HTC Wildfire runs on Android OS v2.1 and has a nice 5 megapixels camera with autofocus and LED Flash.
Price: Rs 14,000 (approx.).
