This is a discussion on How to select your 3G phones? within the Mobile phones forums, part of the Mobile phone service providers category; India is slowly opening up its network to 3G network. BSNL, the government owned mobile service provider is the first ...
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Rep Power: 12 | 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. |
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| Senior Member & Mod | 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. Compare with other device(s) Expand All Groups Collapse All Groups Technical Specs 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 Recommended SDK(s) Series 40 Platform SDKs 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. Last edited by mickey; 06-09-09 at 11:50 AM. Reason: nai cheez mili likhne ke liye...pata lag gaya na??khushh?? |
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Rep Power: 5 | 3G boom hasnt caught up well in India, sadly ppl dont even know what 3G, let alone the powerful use of it. |
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Rep Power: 1 | 3G phones have emerged and will have a good standing of latest technology in the market it will just take some promotional efforts. |
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Rep Power: 0 | 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. |
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Rep Power: 2 | 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 " |
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| Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bang
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Rep Power: 1 | Does Nokia 6275 support 3G? I surfed but no info on it.. 6275 users may pl help me out.. |
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Rep Power: 3 | Hi guys Tell me the plans of BSNL 3G network. |
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| Senior Member & Mod | 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) |
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