Another "what cellphone to buy" thread.

**number001** · June 19th, 2007 05:26 PM

Another "what cellphone to buy" thread

Budget: Php 8,000 to Php 12,000 (can increase budget when needed)

Primary uses for the phone:

1.) SMS

2.) Phone calls

3.) very basic calendar function

Features I am looking for:

1.) Long and reliable battery life

2.) Good keyboard layout and feel

3.) At least colored screen (even if its not hi-res)

4.) Triband and if possible QUAD band (I know it would be a bit of a stretch)

5.) Camera capable phone (maybe 2MP or above, is that possible with this budget?)

6.) Able to be back-up through the PC.

7.) Simple/basic calendar features

8.) Considering a brick (shaped) phone to minimize damage with moving parts. I'm open to flip phones but NOT sliding phones bec. they are thicker than the abovementioned.

9.) User-friendly phone software interface (bec. I don't have the time to study the manual :D)

10.) Can be purchased locally and comes with distributor backed warranty. NO second hand units or gray market units.

11.) Brand name mobile phone companies only i.e. : Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, etc... Not interested in any brandless Chinese designed/engineered phones.

> Given the abovementioned parameters, pls. help suggest a brand and model for my purchase consideration,.

> If possible, pls give a cost estimate and best place to acquire the unit.

Thanks!

**ssaloon** · June 19th, 2007 05:39 PM

N70 ka. pasok ata sa budget mo kahit yung music edition.

12k++ for the music ed iirc

**Altis6453** · June 19th, 2007 05:40 PM

It's an older model but the Nokia N70 is pretty solid. Gives basic PIM, Calendar, Web Browser, 2MP camera/video, and you can sync it with a PC. Plus, its a 3G capable, triband phone which can also store and play multimedia files.

Suggest you check the reviews in cnet, just to be safe.

**cutedoc** · June 19th, 2007 05:45 PM

n70 maka nokia ako e

**ssaloon** · June 19th, 2007 06:01 PM

here's a nice review on the N70:

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n70-review-53.php

**number001** · June 20th, 2007 08:33 PM

Does the N70 "hang"? I read somewhere that some of the N series "hangs" quite often.

**ssaloon** · June 21st, 2007 11:23 AM

stable naman N70. i know several friends who have not experienced any hanging.

**Horsepower** · June 21st, 2007 11:29 AM

It's stable if you use it normally.

I made it (meine n70) hang by opening a lot of applications at the same time. hehehehe

One thing though, this model is quite very old, mine is 1.5yrs already.

I'm just waiting for N95 to dip 20k level. hehe