• Can't Wait for the iPhone 3G S? Pick One of These

    Can't Wait for the iPhone 3G S? Pick One of These

    Prasad Naik, Nov 20, 2009 1132 hrs IST

    List of feature-rich phones that are priced on par with the current iPhone 3G

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Apple is making people in India (and some other countries) wait a long time to get their hands on the new iPhone 3G S. What was supposed to be a September launch has now been delayed by two months and there is still no fixed date given for its availability. Loyal users and Apple fanboys will no doubt wait till Apple decides to finally release the phone here, but if you are not one of them then there is nothing stopping you from going out and getting something else, especially considering the range of options available.

Sure, none of these phones have the same level of awesomeness as far as the UI is concerned, or have the iTunes and App Store that you get on the iPhone. However, they do have their own set of qualities that might not be present in the iPhone 3G S. So go through the list of phones we have compiled for you, which are priced on par with the current iPhone 3G, and see if you find something that you can get for yourself if you cannot wait for the iPhone 3G S anymore. 
 


Samsung Omnia HD 


The best part about the Samsung Omnia HD is the massive high resolution display, a 3.7-inch, 360 x 640 pixel AMOLED display that beats even the iPhone display. The OLED display produces crisp pictures with vivid colours and the high resolution and large size is great for watching videos, images or browsing large web pages. The phone has an 8 Megapixel camera with the ability to record videos in 1280 x 720 pixel resolution at 30 FPS.

The phone runs on Symbian S60 5th Edition OS, which unfortunately doesn't have the most user friendly interface out there. But you do get full smartphone functionality with the ability to multi-task and install third party software. The phone also comes with 8 GB of built-in memory and also has a microSD card slot. There is also a range of connectivity options; from Quad band support to 3G, HDSPA, GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and USB. Overall, for the price of Rs. 28,000, the Samsung Omnia HD packs in a lot of features than what you'd get with the iPhone 3G S, which would cost much more.   





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(16) Comments
Vallabh Rao
,Bangalore, on Jan 15, 2010 11:46 PM
Iphone 3G is not so bad , may be on the price front but it makes up for it with the easy navigation
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sid
,mumbai, on Nov 20, 2009 11:30 PM
Mr. prasad can you tell me if your awesome Iphone 3GS has FM radio? Bluetooth file transfer? or can I use it as modem for PC/Laptop?
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Max
,Mumbai, on Nov 21, 2009 12:49 AM
Looks like mommy refused to buy the iPhone for little Sid and now the grapes are sour. I mean seriously are those the best cons u could come up with for the 3GS? The next thing u will demand is a telescopic antenna. Wake up sid ;-)
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2kool2btrue
,New Delhi, on Nov 21, 2009 02:31 AM
sid, the iphone 3GS has tethering supported.. you can use the phone as a modem.. no problem u c.. :) FM radio at this pricepoint? i dont care! bluetooth file transfer.. umm yes that is something disappointing but nothing i cannot live without either!
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VeeKay
,GHAZIABAD, INDIA, on Nov 21, 2009 05:14 AM
If it is the question of "living without some feature or other", I would prefer to live without iPhone. Moreover, if you noticed, the world comes to an end in 2012 and there are no iphones around... it is totally dominated by M600i, a phone with no features at all (no FM, no WiFi, no camera, you name it and it is not there). Am a proud owner of this no features, no frills phone. Who needs iPhone?
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Jig
,Chicago, on Nov 26, 2009 08:03 AM
The reason Apple won't allow bluetooth file transfer cuz ppl will transfer songs, iTunes I can buy songs and with a patch send it to other ppl. Copyright infringment. Also, you can use iPhone as a modem. I'm not sure what's the deal with FM radio, but you can easily get radiostations by visiting their websites on iphone or there's applications here (in US like Pandora) that give u access to radio from ur iPhone. PS right now I have an iPhone 3GS but I plan on selling it and getting a SE Satio when I visit India next month...
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Jig
,Chicago, on Nov 26, 2009 08:04 AM
PS with a jailbroken iphone u can get an application called iBluetooth which lets you transfer files over bluetooth.
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BokaChoda
,Delhi, on Nov 23, 2009 01:41 AM
YOU ALL ARE SHITS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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bhuvan
,hyderabad, on Nov 20, 2009 12:12 PM
is the SE satio actually readily available off the shelf in outlets in India??
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Sid
,Mumbai, on Nov 22, 2009 01:28 PM
Mr. Max, aaple fanboys also run away when faced with logical questions, they say i dont use FM radio, Bluetooth. My point is its always good to have features than not to have at all. And "revolutionary" tethering support was just recently added , it wasnt there earlier. Just never compare with features, all know that its 4 years old product in terms of features, get a life ifanboys, your community is soooo tiny guys. Same way as you shout about Macs and other i products which restrict users to do even simple things. I dont want to be dumb , I want to to more with my phone to suit my way, Not other way round. I like my way not iway :-) You just cant justify apple, thats why they sell just tiny %
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Anonymous
,fea, on Nov 20, 2009 01:46 PM
the best part about omniaHD is that it is comparatively cheap...
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Carpetman
,Kingston, on Nov 21, 2009 08:45 PM
I was about to buy the Samsung Omnia, but when i actually held it in my hand, it was very light weight and felt cheap. It didn't feel as durable and the quality of materials was not there. I bought the i-phone and have never been happier with any toy in my life. It is by far the best phone around.
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yasser
,bangalore, on Nov 21, 2009 05:47 PM
Any Day SONY ERICSSON SATIO.... SATIO Rocks \m/ Plz dont compare iphone with all the above phone.They are much better than iphone.
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Abhi
,Pune, on Nov 21, 2009 12:01 PM
why comparing each n every phone to iphone ?? thr r far better phones around ... get a life fanboys :-|
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Raymonds
,Riyadh, on Nov 21, 2009 09:04 AM
If anyone is there screaming?for iphone,I am sure its love at first sight.In INDIA is it really worth spending around 40k(unlocked) for what you call awesome phone and that too with our present carriers.Tose who have hard earned money seldom goes for it
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Manu
,Mangalore, on Nov 21, 2009 07:35 AM
All these phones are anyday better than the iphone and anyone with brains will go for it rather than some crap..
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