06-15-2012, 11:13 AM | #16 |
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Seconding the Galaxy Player & dumbphone combination. I just paid $159 for the 4.0. The camera is slightly better than my enV3's camera (GP 3.2 MP, phone 3.0 MP). I'm able to take pictures with the Player, use apps to modify them as I wish, send them via Bluetooth to my phone, & then pix message them to people/email/twitter/etc. It's more limited than a smartphone, but saves me $$$ in not having to pay data.
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06-17-2012, 02:55 AM | #17 | ||
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In the US, there's only one major nationwide carrier (T-Mobile) that doesn't force you into a data plan if you get a smartphone on postpaid regardless of whether or not you got your phone subsidized or paid full price for it. Too bad T-Mobile appears to have the worst coverage of the bunch. T-Mo has pretty good coverage in urban areas but if you move away from the cities, then it's usually bye-bye signal. Basically, T-Mo is pretty great when it comes to plans (both postpaid and prepaid) but they suffer when it comes to coverage. Verizon, AT&T and Sprint all require a data plan with a smartphone on postpaid. With AT&T, you can get a prepaid plan and forgo data. There are also MVNO's that operate on AT&T and T-Mobile's networks which offer better tariffs. You could pretty much get your pick of phones with AT&T, T-Mobile (once they've rolled out 3G on the 1900 band instead of AWS 1700/2100 to more areas) and MVNO's piggybacking on their networks. With CDMA carriers, you're pretty much stuck with whatever phones the carrier carries (pun not intended). Quote:
@wyndslash What type of usage are you looking at? I just checked Greenhills' website and I'm not seeing any good Android phones in your price range (guessing PhP5,000-8,000?). Not sure what other phones are available and what kind of deals you can get. For decent performance, I'd say minimum you want to get is 800MHz ARMv7 (1GHz minimum is better) and 512MB RAM. You'd also want something with at least 480x800 resolution. Ones with lower resolution just aren't nice to look at (unless you've got a positively diminutive screen like the Sony Xperia Mini). Check out the phones with MSM7225A, MSM7227A, MSM7230, MSM8255 and MSM8255T from the following links. Those are the most likely phones to fit in your price range. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdra...#Snapdragon_S2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapdra...#Snapdragon_S3 Last edited by ilovejedd; 06-17-2012 at 02:58 AM. |
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06-17-2012, 04:59 AM | #18 |
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I bought a Galaxy S Advance a month ago it's in my opinion a brilliant mid range device it's basicly the Galaxy S but dual core 1ghz and a curved screen. It has ran everything I've thrown at it easily including mkv videos, games like Grand Theft Auto 3 and Max Payne and the internet is very fast, it even feels a bit faster than my cable.
Only downside is gingerbread but that doesn't bother me at all and it's definitely got the specs to run ICS in the future. |
06-18-2012, 03:44 PM | #19 |
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Unfortunately, while the Galaxy S Advance is a nice mid-range Android smartphone (probably costs around $250-350), the OP's budget is leaning more towards the entry-level ($100-150).
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06-18-2012, 06:45 PM | #20 | |
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What I would actually do is look at a local phone store's site and compare what's available for the budget, then read up a bit on any handsets that toook my interest. |
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06-18-2012, 07:43 PM | #21 | |
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The problem with entry level Android smartphones is they usually have smaller screens with 320x480 resolution or lower. They definitely wouldn't qualify for the nice display part: Last edited by ilovejedd; 06-18-2012 at 07:59 PM. |
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06-19-2012, 01:32 AM | #22 | |
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Have to admit I can't think of a phone with a good camera in that price range and most are more like 3 inch screens, might just be a case of going then and seeing what is on any kind of offer. |
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06-19-2012, 08:38 AM | #23 |
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I guess almost any smartphone display is nicer than a dumb phone display... It's always all relative and depends on what the OP's expectations are. They may not be as high as someone who's had a smartphone before...
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There are also postpaid plans with phone subsidies but in general, more people tend to use prepaid. I also know several folk who carry multiple phones or use dual SIM phones and have service from two of the major carriers for best coverage and rates. |
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06-20-2012, 07:36 PM | #25 |
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we do tend to have more choices here when it comes to phones and plans, particularly because the majority are not financially well-off.
*sigh* i really can't decide. the irrational part of me wants an S3 (in other thread i mentioned i joined a contest which i didn't win :P), so i guess i might just put the buying off until....until...i win one, i guess |
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Look the at the Samsung smart phones section. You will get wide options to choose smart phones at affordable price with all latest features.
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My recommendation, don't go for low-end. Wait a few months and go for mid-range or basically, last year's high end (PhP 10,000-15,000). In a couple of months, that should net you a phone with a dual-core CPU and a nice display. With single-core Android phones still being released, it'll be a while (in tech terms, anyway) before it becomes obsolete. |
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what i usually ask for christmas are amazon gift cards they last me the whole year what with amazon's discounts @covfam: that's a thought :O i went by the samsung store earlier while i was at the mall with family. gorgeous phones. played with the galaxy note for a bit |
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06-25-2012, 07:29 PM | #30 |
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You know you can buy unlocked smartphones from Amazon and pricing is pretty good. I'm not sure how accurate the prices quoted on the Greenhills website is but I've been able to find better deals on Amazon. If you've got a friend or relative going on vacation or something who can send you a phone, that can be an option.
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