W 200i

Sony Ericsson’s budget walkman phone with expandable memory. Further, no other mobile phone maker currently has a comparable model in its class. Those who wish to buy a budget phone, but with features such as music, radio, camera, W 200i may just exactly fits the bill. The W 200i costs £50 or 5, 250 INR.

Walkman is easy to use and the sound quality is also excellent. The headphones supplied with the handset are topnotch, but still if you want to swap it for your own, you can do that as well; thanks to the standard 3.5mm jack on the hands-free kit. Further, the handset comes with a 128 MB M2 Memory Stick, but the slot can hold memory up to 1 GB.

In terms of call quality, W 200i scores above average, and regarding its battery life, it is just excellent. Also, there are few extras hidden in the menu such as the RSS reader that lets the user keep updated about the current news from his/her favorite websites.

On the downside, W 200i’s screen is below average in terms of visibility and clarity. If you look from any other angle than straight on, you’ll find the colors washed out or murky. The camera, which incidentally VGA, does not have anything great either. The picture quality is below par. Also, there is no flash and Bluetooth connectivity support (has only infrared).

To sum it up, W 200i is a good buy for those looking for a cheap music phone. If you want a better camera, and is willing to pay few $/ £ more, go for W 810i.

Motofone F3

Motofone F3 combines the aesthetics of a slim phone and a price tag that most common man can afford. Priced at a modest 1,655 INR, the phone comes with a dirt proof cover, a simple user interface that even an illiterate can navigate through without much struggle, and a long life Li-ion battery. But, the most notable technological innovation that Motofone F3 incorporates in its slender body is the e-ink display, which not only consumes very less power, but also has a good visibility under all lighting conditions. In fact, this is one of the reasons why the phone has a longer battery life than most other phones in its category. Motofone F3's other features include polyphonic ring tones, speakerphone, twin antenna, ringtone downloads, and iTap and voice prompt. Motofone F3 weighs just 68 grams.

On the flip side, Motofone F3 does not have a FM radio, and its screen is a bit small to display 13 digits in a single screen (that is, a phone number with the area code). The same handicap appears while typing text messages as well (in this case, 7-9 characters in a single screen). Elsewhere, Motofone F3 is a handy and affordable phone with good voice reception and decent overall performance index.

Few Popular Nokia Models and Their Prices in India

Lower End

Nokia 1110 ---- 2,050 INR.
Nokia 1110i---- 2,250 INR.
Nokia 1112 ---- 2,550 INR.
Nokia 1600 ---- 2,650 INR.
Nokia 2310 ---- 3,300 INR.
Nokia 6020 ---- 5,000 INR.
Nokia 6070 ---- 5,900 INR.

Mid Level

Nokia 6080 ---- 7,500 INR.
Nokia 5200 ---- 8,500 INR.
Nokia 6600 ---- 8,600 INR.
Nokia 3230 ---- 9,800 INR.
Nokia 6125 ---- 10,500 INR.
Nokia 7610 ---- 10,700 INR.

Nokia 6131 ---- 11, 500 INR.
Nokia 6151 ---- 11,800 INR.
Nokia 6681 ---- 11,900 INR.
Nokia 6630 ---- 11,900 INR.
Nokia 5300 ---- 11,999 INR.
Nokia 6681 ---- 11,999 INR.

Nokia 5500 ---- 12,499 INR.
Nokia E50 ----- 12,999 INR.
Nokia 6680 ---- 12,999 INR.
Nokia 6233 ---- 13,299 INR.
Nokia 6280 ---- 13,999 INR.

N Series

Nokia N72 ------------------ 15,700 INR.
Nokia N70 ------------------ 17,700 INR.
Nokia N73 ------------------ 24,600 INR.
Nokia N93 ------------------ 33,800 INR.