• Techtree Asks Is There a Best 3G Phone?

    Techtree Asks Is There a Best 3G Phone?

    Techtree News Staff, Dec 30, 2008 1821 hrs IST

    Is it all about the hype and the marketing buzz surrounding a device that ultimately decides the 'Phone of the Year'?

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A couple
of days ago, we carried an article on three of the high-end phones available in India currently. The phones we
included in the comparison were the iPhone 3G, the Samsung i900 Omnia and not
to mention the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1.
 




The
reason for such an article was to give our readers a reviewer s perspective of
the current handsets available in India especially, with 3G services finding its way into India (albeit not commercially), there is a
marked excitement at the type of new services people would be able to use with
these phones.
 


What we
are now looking forward to is a user perspective of these (and other) 3G
capable phones and the possible effects of the arrival of 3G on these devices.
Will you buy an expensive handset for its capabilities -- or just to "check
out" the features? Will the arrival of 3G better the capabilities of these
devices, which seemed to have been somewhat restricted owing to the GSM-only
coverage the country had? Remember that 3G, for most people, is all about
faster internet connections. The question is, will that factor alone go ahead
and boost the sales of highly capable (and expensive!) devices like those that
have been mentioned here?
 


Amongst
the phones listed in our earlier article, the iPhone boasted about the best internet
experience you can witness on a mobile device. The Omnia, which incorporates a
revamped Windows Mobile interface, along with a decent 5MP camera, too turned
heads. The Xperia, on the other hand, impressed us with its panel interface?
However, in 2008, there have been some others as well that can claim to be a
contender for the best 3G phone. Remember the Samsung Innov8, Nokia's N96 and
the HTC Touch Diamond?
 


Lastly,
is there a thing as the best 3G phone? Even if there is one, should it
necessarily be expensive? Is it necessary that only high-end, exorbitantly-priced
phones be qualified as contenders for the top 3G phone s throne? There are many
well-endowed, lesser-known handsets out there that might fall short on certain
features, but are still capable of providing a rich 3G user experience.
 


Is it then
all about the hype and the marketing buzz surrounding a device that ultimately
decides the "Phone of the Year"? If all you wanted was to go 3G, there are
better ways!
 



Post away
and let's know what according to you is the best 3G handset we have on sale
here and why you chose it.



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Discussion Board
(8) Comments
psk
,sydney, on Mar 02, 2011 07:26 AM
i myself have a samsung wave and am very satisfied with it...although i admit the next time a buy a new phone it will have to be a HTC as right now im kinda yearning for someome to bring down the Apple movement as EVERYone around me owns an iphone, and i really cant wait till another phone bursts their bubble :D
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atul
,chandigarh, on May 28, 2010 11:28 AM
for me..and i talk from exp..i have used most of the wordls 3G enabled phones the best that i have found in terms of user experience.ease of browsing and relative affordabilty..is hands down the Samsung galaxy Spica i 5700 at abt 13 K its none to expensive..carries Android 2.1..and upgrade to FroYo is around the corner
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Sangeet Jaiswal
,New Delhi, on Aug 10, 2009 09:08 AM
The best 3g phone according to me is Nokia 2730, it is the cheapest phone with very classy and beautiful design, a good enough 2MP camera, 3.5 mm jack, and 365 kbps 3g speed, this phone is complete for all the basic need of a phone we have these days...
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Parthiban
,London, on Jan 02, 2009 03:09 PM
3 Skypephone - the cheapest 3G phone I have ever seen. Not available in India!
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Soubhik Mullick
,Bangalore, on Jan 01, 2009 01:17 PM
I think iPhone is the best 3G phone available in the world. I think that because iPhone was the only phone which brought the new touch technology and experience of fast internet using wifi. As for other mobiles they have copied most of the featrures of apple iPhone........
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Umesh D.
,Mumbai, on Dec 30, 2008 10:14 PM
I fail to understand this hype about 3G time and again. Why would you want to rate best 3G phone in India when 3G is barely getting launched ? Yes I have used 3G / HSDPA outside India with my Nokia's - N82 (HSDPA) & E65 (no HSDPA) and I don't frankly think any of your contenders would come anywhere close to N82 it in terms of overall functionality vs value. Talk of qwerty and none of these would come close to E71. I'm not necessarily Nokia fan but I think you are forgetting basics in India which is economy factor.
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Rahul Srinivas
,Mumbai, on Dec 30, 2008 10:58 PM
Umesh, if you read the article, it clearly mentions the fact that it is not necessary that users have these high end handsets (the ones mentioned in the article) to enjoy 3G. As you mentioned, your N82 is good enough to provide you a great 3G experience -- which is the precisely what we asked the readers. Also the term 3G experience is very vague. Do you think the N82 can match the iPhone when it comes to web browsing? 3G or No 3G! But 3G aint just about browsing on your phone, is it? As for why the hype about 3G, its nothing but sheer excitement. 3G will (even GPRS has for that matter) always cater to a niche segment in India. I do not see anything coming soon that can change this reality. Its still calls, sms and VAS for now. The article too is directed at that niche crowd who have been using GPRS and would certainly think about going 3G. 3G in India seems to be a still born baby right now BUT lets hope later this year, competition forces companies to provide us with attractive data plans and hopefully mobile broadband would be able to compete with mainstream service providers. Maybe we're jumping the gun -- sincere apologies for that! Personally as a tech enthusiast, I am as excited as a boy going on his first date as far as 3G is concerned! :) -- and I am sure there are others who think on the same lines as well. Keep writing!
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Rock
,Mumbai, on Dec 31, 2008 03:56 PM
We indian cant see beyond Nokia why? If u compare web browsing and other features then look there are more btter options available but Nokia is worst
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