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Author: Aniruddh

  • Top Samsung Galaxy Phones

    Samsung Galaxy has wide range of smartphone. The most affordable Galaxy smartphone starts from 7k and has range till 35k. The next much anticipated  Samsung Galaxy S3 is going to launch on 3rd May. Here is a quick best Galaxy smartphones available in the market.

    Samsung Galaxy Smartphones:
    1. Samsung Galaxy S2: This is the flagship model of Samsung. This is also great competitor for Apple iPhone s. It rocks with its superb display screen and great specs.
    Samsung Galaxy S2 Specs and Features:

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS(Upgradable to ICS)
    • 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus Touchscreen
    • 8 MP Primary Camera
    • 2 MP Secondary Camera
    • 1.2 GHz Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 Processor
    • Full HD Recording
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
    • Li-Ion, 1650 mAh battery wth 710 hrs of standby time and 8 hours of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy S2 Price:27,900.
    2. Samsung Galaxy Nexus: This smartphone runs on latest Android OS ice Cream Sandwich  and has 720×1,280-pixel resolution display screen. Like Galaxy S2 this smartphone too powered by 1.2GHz dual core processor.
    Samsung Galaxy Nexus Specs and Features:

    • Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.0.4
    • 4.65 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution
    • 5 MP rear camera with auto focus and LED flash
    • 1.3MP front camera
    • 1.2 GHz Dual Core ARM Cortex A9 Processor
    • Full HD Recording
    • Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery with upto 290 hours standby time and upto 17hours of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy Nexus Price: ₹33,000.
    3.Samsung Galaxy Note: It is a hybrid of smartphone and a tablet. It has 5.29 inch capacitive touch screen with many enhanced features.
    Samsung Galaxy Note Specs and Features:

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
    • 8 MP Primary Camera
    • 2 MP Secondary Camera
    • 5.29-inch HD Super AMOLED Touchscreen
    • 1.4 GHz Dual Core ARM Cortex-A9 Processor
    • Full HD Recording
    • S Pen and S Memo
    • Li-Ion, 2500 mAh battery with upto 960 hr of standby time and 26 hrs of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy Note Price:₹32,700.
    4. Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500: This is the upgraded version of popular mid range Galaxy phone Galaxy ace.
    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Specs and Features:

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
    • 5 MP Primary Camera
    • 3.65-inch TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 1 GHz Scorpion Processor
    • FM Radio
    • Wi-Fi Enabled
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
    • Li-Ion, 1300 mAh battery with upto 660 hours of standby time and 11 hours of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Price: ₹15,500.
    5. Samsung Galaxy Y Duos S6102: This is the most economical galaxy phone with dual sim features.Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Specs and Features:

    • Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS
    • 3 MP Primary Camera
    • Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
    • 3.14-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 832 MHz Processor
    • Wi-Fi Enabled
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
    • Li-Ion, 1300 mAh battery with upto 630 hrs standby time and 17hours of talk time

    Samsung Galaxy Y Duos Price: ₹8990.

  • Micromax Funbook Review Price Specification

    Micromax Funbook is a low cost feature rich tablet launched by Micromax. Unlike other low cost tablets, this Micromax Tablet has many great features. It has 7 inch capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 800*400 pixels. Funbook runs on Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS hence all the ICS features are available on the tablet.  Micromax Funbook has mini USB port which supports pen drives and 3G dongles when used with an adapter, 3.5 mm jack, charging port, HDMI and microSD card slot.
    Micromax Funbook is powered by 1.2GHz Cortex A8 Processor with two Mali 400 GPUs.  Other useful features of this new Micromax Tablet are 512MB RAM, VGA front camera for video calling and self snap, 4GB internal storage and support for 32GB midcroSD card.  Micromax gives bundled 3G dongle with this tablet.
    New Micromax Tablet
    Micromax Funbook Features Summary:

    • Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS
    • 7-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 Processor with 2Mali 400 GPUs
    • 0.3 MP front Camera
    • Wi-Fi , microUSB and HDMI enabled
    • 4GB internal memory
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB

    Micromax Funbook Specification:

    • Dimensions: 122 x 192 x 10 mm
    • Weight:360 g
    • Operating System: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Sensors: Accelerometer, Gravity Sensor
    • Processor: 1.2 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Graphics: Dual Mali-400MP
    • nternal Storage: 4 GB
    • Support for Expandable Storage:Upto 32 GB through microSD
    • Display:7 inch Capacitive Multi-Touchscreen
    • Screen Resolution:800 x 480 pixels
    • Camera:0.3 megapixels
    • Battery Type: 2800 mAh
    • Internet Browsing Time: 5 hrs
    • Document Support: Document Viewer , Document Editor
    • Other features: Live TV
    • Wi-Fi:Yes.802.11 b/g
    • HDMI: Yes
    • Connectivity Features: 3G Dongle Support Via USB
    • USB: Yes, USB 2.0
    • 3G: Can be accessed through 3G dongle
    • Video Playback: Yes , HD Playback
    • Video Formats Supported: MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, WMV, 3GP, MOV, MKV, RM, RMVB
    • Audio Formats Supported: MP3, WMA, FLAC, WAV

    Cost of Micromax Funbook: Micromax Funbook price in India is ₹6,499.

  • Comparison between Samsung budget phones

    Budget phones are the phone which are very low in price and serve the basic need of a phone with longer battery life. There are many budget phones are available. Here is the quick list and comparison of Samsung budget phones. Now the budget phones too provide basic music player, expandable memory and dual sim.  In this post, comparison given for Samsung Hero Music E1232B,Samsung Guru E1081,Samsung Guru E1085T,Samsung Guru FM E1220,Samsung Hero E2230. Except last one all other phones mentioned here are Samsung non camera phones.
    Samsung budget phones

    Samsung Budget phones

    1.Samsung Hero Music E1232B: This is a basic dual sim phone with music player and expandable memory. Samsung Hero Music also provides good battery backup.
    Features and Specs of Samsung Hero Music E1232B:

    • Dual Standby SIM (GSM + GSM)
    • 1.8-inch TFT LCD Screen
    • Alphanumeric Anti-dust Keypad
    • FM Radio, music player
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 4 GB
    • Anti-Scratch and Anti-Fingerprint Pattern
    • Li-Ion, 1000 mAh battery
    • upto 11 hrs Talktime
    • Upto 580 hrs Standby Time

    Samsung Hero Music E1232B Price in India is ₹1599.
    2.Samsung Guru E1081:  It is basic phone with longer battery life and EDGE and USB  support.
    Features and Specs of Samsung Guru E1081:

    • EDGE Network Support
    • USB port
    • 1.43 inch CSTN Display
    • Alphanumeric Keypad
    • Polyphonic Ringtone
    • Predictive Text Input
    • Li-Ion, 800 mAh battery
    • Upto 12 hrs Talk time
    • Upto 550 hrs Standby Time

    Samsung Guru E1081 Price in India is ₹990.
    3.Samsung Guru E1085T: It is one more basic phone with USB and EDGE connectivity.
    Features and Specs of Samsung Guru E1085T:

    • 1.43-inch Screen
    • Alphanumeric Keypad
    • FM Radio
    • SMS Memory:300
    • Phonebook Memory:500
    • Li-Ion, 800 mAh battery
    • 12 hrs Talktime
    • 420 hrs Standby Time

    Samsung Guru E1085T Price in India is ₹1,190.
    4.Samsung Guru FM E1220:  This is a budget phone with fm player and anti dust keypad.
    Features and Specs of Samsung Guru FM E1220:

    • 1.8-inch TFT LCD Screen
    • Alphanumeric Keypad
    • FM Radio
    • Anti-dust Keypad
    • 800 mAh battery
    • upto 8 hrs of talk time

    Samsung Guru FM E1220 Price in India is ₹1290.
    5.Samsung Hero E2230: This is phone which has various connectivity options and expandable memory. This phone also features VGA rear camera.
    Features and Specs of  Samsung Hero E2230:

    • 0.3 MP Primary Camera
    • 1.77-inch TFT Screen
    • Alphanumeric Keypad
    • FM Radio with Recording
    • GPRS Enabled
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 8 GB
    • Li-Ion, 1000 mAh battery
    • Upto 14 hrs of talktime
    • Upto 660 hrs of Standby Time

    Samsung Hero E2230 Price in India is ₹1950.

  • BlackBerry Curve 8520 Review Price Specification

    Blackberry Curve 8520 is a entry level affordable RIM smartphone.  It runs on Blackberry OS 5.0 and has several useful features such as Push mail, well spaced QWERTY keypad and excellent connectivity options.  Curve 8520 is comes with 512MHz processor which is optimized for less power consumption. This Blackberry handset has 2.46 inch TFT display with 320*480 pixel  resolution.This RIM smartphone sports 2 Mega pixel rear camera with 5X digital zoom and video recording. Curve 8520 is powered by 1150 mAh battery which provides talk time upto 4 hours and upto 408 hours of standby time. Blackberry Curve 8520 can be used as a data modem to PC.
    Blackberry Curve 8520 Front side and Back view

    Features of Blackberry Curve 8520

    • BlackBerry OS 5.0
    • 2.46 inch TFT LCD Screen
    • 2 MP Primary Camera
    • 512 MHz Processor
    • Well spaced QWERTY Keypad
    • GPRS,EDGE and Wi-Fi Enabled
    • Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
    • 1150 mAh battery with 4 hours of Talk time and 408 hours of standby time

    Advantages and Disadvantages of Blackberry Curve 8520

    Pros of  Curve 8520

    • Responsive optical track pad
    • dedicated media controls
    • Decent connectivity options
    • Good call quality

    Cons of Curve 8520

    • Lacks 3G connectivity and GPS
    • No options to save apps to microSD card

    Blackberry Curve 8520 Sales box content:Handset, Battery, Charger, Headset, 2 GB microSD Card, Data Cable, User Manual, CD

    Blackberry Curve 8520 Specifications

    • Operating Freq:GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    • OS:BlackBerry OS 5.0
    • Java:Yes
    • Processor:512 MHz
    • Size:60 x 109 x 13.9 mm
    • Weight:105 g
    • Display:2.46 inch TFT LCD
    • Screen Resolution:QVGA,320*240 pixel
    • Primary Camera:Yes, 2 Megapixel
    • Secondary Camera:No
    • Video Recording:Yes
    • Zoom:Digital Zoom – 5x
    • Camera Features:Fixed Focus
    • Battey Type:Li-Ion, 1150 mAh
    • Talktime:4 hrs
    • Standby Time:408 hrs
    • Internal memory:256 MB
    • Included Memory Card:2 GB
    • Expandable Memory Slot:microSD, upto 32 GB
    • GPRS:Yes, Class 10, 48 kbps
    • Edge:Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
    • 3G:No
    • Wifi:Yes, 802.11 b/g
    • USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB
    • Tethering:USB
    • GPS Support:No with BlackBerry Maps
    • Bluetooth:Yes, v2, Supported Profiles (HSP, HFP, SSP, A2DP, PBAP, SPP, AVRCP, DUN)
    • Audio Jack:3.5 mm
    • Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, eAAC+
    • Video Player:Yes, Supports MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, WMV9
    • Ringtone:MP3, MIDI, 32 Polyphonic

    Cost of Blackberry Curve 8520: Blackberry Curve 8520 Price in India is ₹8370 and Price in US is $156.99.

  • Nokia Asha 303 Review Price Specification

    Nokia Asha 303 is a touch screen phone with physical full QWERTY keypad.  This new Nokia phone runs on Series 40 OS. This Nokia Asha series phone has 2.6 inch capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of QVGA, 320 x 240 Pixels. Nokia Asha 303 comes with 1GHz single core processor and 128 MB of RAM, 256MB of ROM.  Internal memory of the phone is 100MB and memory can be added upto 32GB through microSD card slot.

    Nokia Asha 303 sports 3.2 MP rear camera with fixed focus. Asha 303 is powered by Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery which provides a talk time upto 8 hours on 2G and upto 7 hours on 2G.  This Nokia phone is email and PUSH mail enabled.

    The connectivity option of Nokia Asha 303 are GPRS,EDGE, 3G and WiFi, Bluetooth and micro USB ports. As Asha 303 is compatible with Nokia PC suite, you can update your phone software whenever available.
    Nokia Asha 303 images

    Nokia Asha 303 Features

    Series 40 OS

    • 3.2 MP Primary Camera
    • 2.6-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
    • 1 GHz Processor with 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
    • QWERTY Keypad
    • FM Radio
    • GPRS, EDGE,3G, micro USB, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity options
    • Expandable Storage Capacity upto 32 GB
    • Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery with talk time upto 7 hours and upto 840 hours standby time

    Nokia Asha 303 Sales box Content: Handset, Battery, Charger, User Guide.

    Nokia Asha 303 Specification

    • Operating Freq:GSM – 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS – 2100
    • OS: (Series 40)
    • Java:Yes
    • Processor:1 GHz
    • Size:55.7 x 116.5 x 13.9 mm
    • Weight:99 g
    • Display: 2.6 inch capacitive touch screen
    • Screen Resolution: QVGA, 320 x 240 Pixels
    • Primary Camera:Yes, 3.2 Megapixel
    • Secondary Camera:No
    • Video Recording:Yes, 640 x 480, 15 fps
    • Zoom:Digital Zoom – 4x
    • Battery type:Li-Ion, 1300 mAh
    • Talktime:8 hrs (2G), 7 hrs (3G)
    • Standby Time:720 hrs (2G), 840 hrs (3G)
    • Internal memory:100 MB
    • Expandable Memory Slot:microSD, upto 32 GB
    • Memory:128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
    • GPRS:Yes
    • Edge:Yes
    • 3G:Yes, 10.2 Mbps HSDPA; 2 Mbps HSUPA
    • WiFi:Yes, 803.11 b/g/n
    • WAP:Yes, v2
    • USB connectivity:Yes, micro USB, v2
    • GPS Support:No
    • Bluetooth:Yes, v2.1, Supported Profiles (A2DP, AVRCP 1.0, DUN, FTP, GAP, GAVDP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, PBAP 1.0, SAP, SDAP, SPP 1.0, EDR)
    • Audio Jack:3.5 mm
    • FM:Yes
    • Ringtone:MP3, WAV, 64 Polyphonic.
    • Music Player:Yes, Supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, MIDI
    • Video Player:Yes, Supports 3GPP, MPEG-4, H.263, WMV

    Cost of Nokia Asha 303: Nokia Asha 303 price in India is ₹7765.