You may already have a budget in mind
as to how much you would like to spend. Mobile Phones range from Rs.
2,500 onwards in India. The size and features affect the
price.
TALK TIME
* Now come to the talk time, The talk
time of the mobile phone is the number of minutes you can talk with a
fully charged standard battery. The talk time with a standard battery
varies between 100 minutes to 750 minutes. Approximately 700 mAh will be
able to give you a talk time of 4 to 6 hours. A longer talk time allows
you to go without recharging the batteries for longer.
BATTERY TYPE
* There are 3 types of batteries available in the Indian and Pakistan market.
LITHIIUM POLYMER AND LITHIUM IONNICKEL
METAL HYDRITE Slimmer larger power capacity. Heavier and less power
capacity Does not discharge when phone is switched off Discharges when
the battery is not in use Can be recharged without capacity reducing
Battery's capacity reduces over time due to frequent recharging. More
expensive More economical if your usage is low Phone cost- Rs. 3, 000 to
Rs. 50,000Phones cost- Rs. 4, 000 to Rs. 7,000
PHONE SIZE
* This defines the size of the phone.
There are two mobile phones categories we have on the web site: Small
(Palm Size) and Medium Size.
SMALL (PALM SIZE) MEDIUM SIZE
Easy to carry, keep in a pocket or in a purse
Easy to carry, keep in a pocket or in a purse
Rs. 3,095 to 40,099
Larger and bulkier than small phones ..........
Larger and bulkier than small phones ..........
Rs. 3,895 to Rs. 45, 675
If you are concerned about the size of
your mobile phone, and need to carry it in your top pocket, you would
prefer a Small Size phone.
OTHER FEATURES
* FEATURE WHAT IS IT? WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU Dual Band
A switch that allows you to switch between
transmissions that are adopted by different countriesYou cannot use a
phone in a country where your GSM is not supported. If you are global
traveler and would like to use your handset in different countries, you
would need a phone with a dual band.Enhanced Full Rate Speech (EFR)
Reduces the amount of background noise that gets transmitted along with
your voice when you talk on the phone. If you live in a noise-polluted
city, this feature is a must. General Packet Radio Service Allows you to
be continuously connected to higher capacity Internet-based services
You can use all the Internet applications like web browsing, email,
chat, telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over the mobile network.
Inbuilt Answering Machine Allows you to record a personal message, which
automatically answers calls that you were unable to receive and allows
the caller to leave a verbal message for you. You can retrieve these
voice messages at your convenience. Infrared Port Enables wireless
connections between the computer and the mobile phone devices You can
use IR to send and receive phone book entries (business cards) and
reminder notes. Internal Antenna and BatteryAn in-built antenna and
battery in the handset.Makes the phone more compact and also gives the
handset a very sleek and elegant look Internal Vibrating Alert This
feature can be programmed to physically vibrate when a call is received.
Useful when you receive calls in places where you can't keep the ringer
on. For e.g. in a theatre, or in an important conference / meeting.
Multimedia Messaging ServiceAllows you to send and receive rich media
messages comprising of text, sounds, images and video to and from MMS
capable handsets. MMS will add colourful images, animations and sound
clips to your messages.PDA EnabledCan do some functions of a PDA such as
organising dates/contacts, memos, etc.Enables you to carry out the
functions of a PDA as well.Picture MessagingIt is a graphic that can be
used with a short message or used to replace a short message.A creative
way of communicating with your friends.Short Message Services With this
service you can send and receive text messages to or from other mobile
phone users This is very useful when you need to send information to a
person who is unable to answer your call or communicate with another
mobile phone user. Voice Dial A voice recognition system that allows you
to dial a telephone number stored in your phone memory by just saying
the person's name.Voice dial is very convenient and useful in places
where you cannot see the key pad or while driving. It also assists
speedy dialing of telephone numbers
