Another "what cellphone to buy" thread.

[number001]

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]

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

12k++ for the music ed iirc

[Altis6453]

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]

n70 maka nokia ako e

[ssaloon]

here's a nice review on the N70:

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

[number001]

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

[ssaloon]

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

[Horsepower]

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

[kimpOy]

mura na lang k750 ngayon...

[tsupermario]

also available in white

[russpogi]

Nokia N70 na lang sir. I've been using that phone for over a year. If I remember it right, mga twice lang sya nag-hang. That's it. Very reliable but the keypads are too small for me. Libre kse kaya ok lang! hehehe!

Pwede din SE K750i.

[Elroi]

Nokia 6300
10k for gray unit
11k with 1yr nokia warranty
available at all nokia centers..

everything you required is in this phone. di prone sa hang kasi "series 40" sya. sleek and classy looking pa coz metal ang casing nya.

[number001]

Nokia 6300
10k for gray unit
11k with 1yr nokia warranty
available at all nokia centers..

everything you required is in this phone. di prone sa hang kasi "series 40" sya. sleek and classy looking pa coz metal ang casing nya.

Nokia 6300 Review (Philippines)

According to the above review link, the N 6300 costs Php 9,800 brand new. Not sure if it pertains to gray or official nokia units.

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The phone I'm lusting over right now, is the N93i. :D But it costs Php 3x,xxx.xx ++ ! everywhere!

The Motorola V3i is now Php 7,xxx.xx+. Not bad!

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Once thing I'm annoyed with cellphone manufacturers, is its planned obsolescence. I know this natual in this kind of business but when they can't provide support by making parts available. Right now, I *might* be forced to upgrade bec. I'm having a hard time getting my hands on genuine Nokia replacement battery for my 7250.

[Elroi]

for 9.8k, definitely it's gray.. last time i checked for 6300 "official unit", it cost 11.2k..

i can get a bnew "official" N93i for 28.5k.. orig battery for 7250 is around 450..

[oldblue]

I use nokia 6300 since March. Call, Text, MP3 (w/ 2GB MicroSD and 25mm headset), 2Megapixel Cam & Video, Bluetooth, Notes (puwede cut/copy and paste) and of course the scratch proof, Stainless steel body. This is also a USB Phone btw. I just connect the phone to my Imac using USB cable and it functions like a memory card.

ewan ko magmula ng naging phone ko 'to, I rarely visit Nokia or other cellphone shops in malls anymore. I dont even know the new breakthroughs ngaun sa cellphone tech like WiFi, 3G, Nseries etc etc. except of course when I had the Nokia E61. kinekelangan ko pa makibalita sa e-series org.


ignorance is bliss ... life simpler.

but buy this only if you have a good stand-alone camera. like mga compact slim types. I use a dslr kasi kaya I rarely use the camera function

[number001]

orig battery for 7250 is around 450..

where can I get this? thanks!

[number001]

Ok this time what if its the N70 music edition ( latest iteration of the N70) Vs. Nokia 6300. Which of the two would be a better choice? I'm not so sure but I think there is only a small price difference bet the two.

[allen_the_great]

I use nokia 6300 since March. Call, Text, MP3 (w/ 2GB MicroSD and 25mm headset)

dude, magkano kuha mo sa 2GB MicroSD mo? kakabili ko lang kasi ng 6300 kanina and i'm planning to buy yung 2GB MicroSD. ang nacanvass ko kanina is 1.2k Sandisk. Magkano yung iyo?

[Asus700]

ako kasi im just waiting for the apple iphone. never mind na medyo luma na phone ko ngayon... pag bibili kasi ako, maluluma din when iphone arrives

but then, that's just me....

[oldblue]

dude, magkano kuha mo sa 2GB MicroSD mo? kakabili ko lang kasi ng 6300 kanina and i'm planning to buy yung 2GB MicroSD. ang nacanvass ko kanina is 1.2k Sandisk. Magkano yung iyo?

mura na yan 1.2k. yun sa'kin transcend 2k pa bili ko last march din sa ghills