There are plenty of phones out there that are more than capable of meeting all your basic requirements as well as satisfy your media palate and take care of a few business needs as well. Let’s face it; these days people want a phone that can do it all. Realistically, it may be possible but manufacturers have come pretty darn close. Price is also important so I’ve chosen a few phones that have almost everything you need from most angles and within the mentioned price range. Let’s take a look.
Nokia 6288 - Rs. 13, 500
The 6288 slider runs on 3G Series 40 interface. First off, it’s equipped with 2 cameras – a 2MP in the rear with a flash and a VGA (for video calls) at the front. Now this baby is equipped with everything. To titillate your media cravings - it has an MP3 player, a stereo FM radio (even equipped for visual radio), and of course a video player. If you happen to be an entrepreneur, no worries, the 6288 is more than capable of taking care of those needs as well, since it’s equipped for all kinds of wireless connectivity, save Wi-Fi. But it has the latest from GPRS, EDGE to Bluetooth (V2.0) with A2DP capabilities. And it doesn’t end there; it even has USB (V.20) connectivity for swapping data with your PC and Infrared.
Specs
Network GSM 900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS/3G/WCDMA Physical 100 x 46 x 12 mm, 115g Display 320x240, 256K colors, TFT UI Series 40 Memory 32mb, miniSD, hotswap Media MP3, AAC, 3GP, MPEG4, Stereo FM radio (visual radio) Camera 2 MP (rear) with falsh, VGA (front)
Connectivity Bluetooth v2.0, Infrared, USB v2.0, Pop-Port Battery 250 hours stand by, 4.5 hours talk time Street Price
Rs. 13, 500
