Thread: How to select your 3G phones?

India is slowly opening up its network to 3G network. BSNL, the government owned mobile service provider is the first 3G network provider in India. The 3G network is very slow to enter the Indian market. While there are lots of people waiting for the 3G network, not all cities enjoy this mobile broadband service at the moment.

Without the availability of the 3G network, all the mobile phone companies in India have started launching many new mobile phone models with the 3G facilities hoping to grab the market as soon as the 3G network is available in all parts of the country.

Mobile phones with the 3G facility come in a variety of price ranges to meet the needs of the consumers. We can find 3G mobile phones starting from Rs. 7,000 to Rs. 40,000 or more depending on the brand you choose and the features you would like to have in your 3G mobile phone. 3G mobile network allows you to download images, music, videos etc from the internet at a higher speed. It will also allow you to share data in all these formats much more easily than before. So if you want to use 3G network you should get a mobile phone that is capable of taking pictures. Since high speed internet data sharing is possible you should get a mobile phone with high resolution camera so that you can make the best out of your 3G mobile phone.

You will also be able to download music and videos into your mobile phone using the high speed mobile connection. So make sure that your phone is enabled with all the latest multimedia features so that you will not have to replace your phone for a media enabled phone. You must also get a 3G mobile with good storage space. You might like to store a lot of data, music, videos etc., in your mobile phone so get mobile phones with higher storage space. It should also allow you to expand your memory space to a considerable extent.

The next important feature that you need to look at is the battery life. All the media operations and internet activities will consume a lot of power so your 3G mobiles battery should last for long so that you are not forced to recharge your batter within every 2nd hour.

Besides these crucial aspects, there are other useful features such as touch screen and other bells and whistles that will make your 3G phone into a desirable gadget. However, the cost will go up with each feature so you must decide whether you will be really using a certain feature or whether it is just a feature that you fancy. If you think that you will not need a certain feature then better get a phone without that feature at a cheaper price.

By paying attention to these factors you will be able to get the best 3G phone at the best price.

can you throw some light on the newest nokia 3g phone(not avble in India) i dont knwo the model, but its the cheapest 3g set..
nokia sukz..lol. it is said to be costing around, 5k...i will buy this for sure..would be my 6th phone...all cheap...

PARIS (Reuters) - Nokia unveiled three new cellphone models on Monday, including the cheapest 3G phone to date from the world's top handset maker.

The new 2730 Classic is expected to retail for 80 euros ($108), excluding taxes and operator subsidies, and go on sale from the third quarter of this year.

An analyst said some smaller rivals might sell 3G phones for less, but this was the cheapest model on the market from any top-tier manufacturer.

"The pricing is very, very interesting, especially for operators trying to migrate users to 3G. It will make a difference to sales," said Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi.

The handset market saw its worst ever quarter in January-March, leading Nokia to report its first ever quarterly pretax loss.

Nokia's wide offering has kept it ahead of its traditional rivals like Samsung Electronics, but the Finnish firm has lost market share at the top end of the market to rivals like Apple and Research in Motion.

"We knew already that Nokia can do affordable devices. What we need to see is what it can do in the high end and how margins are going to develop if it continues to push into the low end," Milanesi said.

Nokia also unveiled the 7020 and 2720 Fold models, which would sell for 90 and 55 euros, respectively.

The new 3G handset, with Nokia's traditional candybar design, is targeted at entry-level prepaid users in both developing and developed markets.

"Mobile operators worldwide are crying out for more low-cost 3G handsets which enable them to reduce their expensive subsidy budgets and target high-volume mass-market consumers," said Strategy Analytics analyst Neil Mawston.

"Entry-level consumers in regions such as Asia and Africa will make up the next major wave of growth for the 3G handset industry and the 2730 Classic helps to address that segment," Mawston said.

Source: REUTERS INDIA..
----------------Nokia 2730 3g-----------------------------------
18 May 2009
Device Description:
The Nokia 2730 classic is a quad-band GSM and dual-band WCDMA device. Key features of the device include a 2" QVGA active display, 2 megapixel camera, MP3 player, 3.5 mm AV connector, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, Bluetooth stereo, Flash Lite 3.0 and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.
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Developer Platform Series 40 5th Edition, Feature Pack 1
Operating System Nokia OS
Resolution 240 x 320
General
Resolution 240 x 320
Color Depth 18 bit
Device Size 109.6 x 46.9 x 14.4 mm
Volume 65 cc
Weight 87.7 g
Input Methods 3 Labeled soft keys
5-way Scrolling
Grid Key Mat
Frequency Bands GSM 1800
GSM 1900
GSM 850
GSM 900
WCDMA 1900
WCDMA 2100
WCDMA 850
WCDMA 900
Data Bearers CSD
EGPRS
GPRS
WCDMA
Regional Availability Asia-Pacific
CHINA
Europe
INDIA
Middle East
North Africa
Consumer Link Product Home Page
Developer Link Developer Home Page
Extra Features
Extra Features FOTA Firmware over the Air
Handsfree Speaker
MP3 Ringtones
Nokia Maps
Stereo FM RDS Radio
Themes
APIs
Java Technology JSR 139 Connected, Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1
JSR 118 MIDP 2.1
JSR 248 Mobile Service Architecture Subset for CLDC
JSR 75 FileConnection and PIM API
JSR 82 Java™ APIs for Bluetooth 1.1
JSR 135 Mobile Media API 1.1
JSR 172 J2ME™ Web Services Specification (RPC package)
JSR 172 J2ME™ Web Services Specification (XML Parser package)
JSR 177 Security and Trust Services API for J2ME™ (SATSA-APDU package)
JSR 177 Security and Trust Services API for J2ME™ (SATSA-CRYPTO package)
JSR 184 Mobile 3D Graphics API for J2ME™ 1.1
JSR 205 Wireless Messaging API 2.0
JSR 211 Content Handler API
JSR 226 Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API
JSR 234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements 1.0 (audio3d)
JSR 234 Advanced Multimedia Supplements 1.0 (music)
Nokia UI API 1.1
Java API Access Permissions Java API Access Permissions
Certificates UTI Root
Browser & Flash
Browser HTML over TCP/IP
Opera Mini
WAP 2.0
XHTML over TCP/IP
Flash Lite version Flash Lite 3.0
Flash Lite Features Screensaver
Wall Paper
Multimedia
Camera Resolution 1600 x 1200
CMOS Sensor 2.0 Megapixel
Digital Zoom 4 x
Image Formats JPEG
Camera Features Self Timer, Sequence Mode
Video Recording Resolution 176 x 144
Video Recording Frame Rate 10 fps
Video Zoom 4 x
Video Recording Formats 3GPP
Video Features Video Player
Video Recorder
Video Ringtones
Video Streaming
Video Playback Formats 3GPP formats (H.263)
Graphic Formats BMP, GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
Audio Features Audio Equalizer
Audio Recorder AMR
Audio Streaming
Music Player
Audio Formats AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, eAAC+, M4A, MIDI Tones (poly 64), Mobile XMF, MP3, MP4, SP-MIDI, True tones, WAV, WMA 10, WMA 9, X-Tone
Memory Functions
Maximum User Storage 30 MB
SDRAM Memory 32 MB
NOR memory 64 MB
Memory Card type Micro SD
Memory Card Features Hot Swap
Maximum Memory Card Size 2 GB
Maximum Heap Size 2 MB
Maximum JAR Size 1 MB
Connectivity
Local Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR
Micro USB
Nokia AV 3.5mm
USB 2.0
USB Mass Storage
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, AVRCP, DUN, FTP, GAP, GAVDP, GOEP, HFP, HSP, OPP, PBAP, SAP, SDAP, SPP
Messaging
Messaging IM
MMS+SMIL
SMS
Messaging Features OMA Multimedia Messaging Service v1.3
Email Solutions Native Email Client
Email Protocols IMAP4
POP3
SMTP
Power Management
Power Management 2.0mm Charger Connector
Battery BL-5C 3.7V 1020 mAh
GSM Talk Time up to 3.8 hours
WCDMA Talk Time up to 3.5 hours
GSM Standby Time up to 14 days
WCDMA Standby Time up to 18 days
Other
OMA Device Management OMA Client Provisioning v1.1
OMA Device Management v1.2
Synchronization OMA Data Synchronization v1.2
SyncML
Digital Rights Management OMA DRM Forward Lock
OMA DRM v1.0
OMA DRM v2.0
Windows Media DRM
DRM Delivery Method HTTP Download
MMS
OMA Download

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The Series 40 SDKs enable developers to quickly and efficiently run and test Java and Flash Lite applications as well as browser and MMS content. The latest SDK, Series 40 6th Edition SDK, includes support for the Location API for JME™ (JSR-179), Flash Lite 3 from Adobe, and a WebKit open-source browser.

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# i have purchased samsung L700,phone. 7k metallic body. 4gb exp.

2mp camera with flash.

3G boom hasnt caught up well in India, sadly ppl dont even know what 3G, let alone the powerful use of it.

3G phones have emerged and will have a good standing of latest technology in the market it will just take some promotional efforts.

Originally Posted by vaishaliv

3G phones have emerged and will have a good standing of latest technology in the market it will just take some promotional efforts.

yes.....

Can you suggest any touch screen phone that can be used for VOIP as well?
Or which is best for Voip calling services from any brand

Thanks in advance.unk:

Originally Posted by wrathyimp

Can you suggest any touch screen phone that can be used for VOIP as well?
Or which is best for Voip calling services from any brand

Thanks in advance.unk:

browse through net about Nokia phones.
Thanks.

look at the plan by even govt operator like bsnl and mtnl are these r any way looking "welcome to 3g" it seems more like ""stay to 2g "

Does Nokia 6275 support 3G? I surfed but no info on it.. 6275 users may pl help me out..

Originally Posted by NrN Kill

Does Nokia 6275 support 3G? I surfed but no info on it.. 6275 users may pl help me out..

it does not support 3G as it is a CDMA mobile. (nokia official website)

Hi guys


Tell me the plans of BSNL 3G network.

i dont know the 3G plans of BSNL specifically..
i have some sims of BSNL and those are non-3g sims.. whenever i donwload any stuff from those sims, bsnl gives me a look on their 3g services and its for free.. i use my L700 samsung phone for this and it shown 3G on the head of the screen.. when i download, the 3G is activated by itself(though happens only sometimes, cause its just a sneak peek of their services) so i can feel how is 3g..i havent activated it yet... i will activate only when it will be unlimited...(and when i will be home)

Originally Posted by Ravi_Ranjan

it does not support 3G as it is a CDMA mobile. (nokia official website)

Thanks ravi.. But are you saying none of the CDMA phones support 3G..?