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The mobile market is flooded with an array of cellular phones to choose from. But there are few that cater to all our demands be it style, technology or the price of the product. Here are a few hi-tech sleek cellular phones that can deliver true value for

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Thu, May 03, 2007 00:00:00 IST

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The hi-tech cellular phones that come at an affordable rate of Rs 15,000 or below are attracting a lot of customers these days. Given below is a comparison of the features of three most popular models, which would enable the choice of the most suitable product.

Features		Nokia N70	Sony Ericsson W810i	Motorola MotoMing A1200	Advantage
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Network		GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900	GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900	GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900
Dimensions	Size	108.8 x 53 x 21.8 mm	100 x 46 x 19.5 mm	95.7 x 51.7 x 21.5 mm	Smallest amongst all
	Weight	126 g	99g	122 g	Pretty light weight for a featured packed phone
Display	Type	TFT, 256K colors	TFT, 256K colors	TFT touchscreen, 256K colors	Wow ! touchscreeen in this segment is a true value for money
	Size	176 x 208 pixels, 35 x 41 mm	176 x 220 pixels, 30 x 38 mm	240 x 320 pixels, 36 x 48 mm	Huge display for clear display
Ringtones	Type	Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, MP3, True Tones	Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3	Polyphonic (40 channels), MP3	Versatile ringtone feature
	Customization	Only download	Composer and download	Only download	Allows to compose ringtones
Memory	Phonebook	Advanced, Photo call	1000 x 24 fields, Photo call	Advanced, Photo call	Highest Capacity
	Call Records	30 received, dialed and missed calls	30 received, dialed and missed calls	30 received, dialed and missed calls	Same in All
	Card Slot	RS-DV-MMC, 64 MB card included, hotswap and 22 MB shared memory for applications, SMS, MMS, ringtones	Memory Stick Duo Pro (up to 2GB), 512 MB card included and 20 MB shared memory	microSD (TransFlash) 8 MB user memory - 3.5 MB phonebook memory - Intel XScale 312MHz processor	The most feature packed in this segment and the Intel processor makes it more faster.
Data	GPRS	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Same in all
	HSC SD	No	Yes	No	High Speed SD Cards are supported.
	EDGE	Class 10, 236.8 kbps	Class 10, 236.8 kbps	No	Revolution in GSM for Enhanced Data Transfer
	3G	Yes, 384 kbps	No	No	3G is third-generation technology in the context of mobile phone standards. It can transfer Voice as well as video data at high speeds.
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0	Yes, v2.0	Yes, v2.0	Same in all
	Infrared	No	Yes	No	Can be very useful if you have an old technology phone and want to transfer data to your new phone.
	USB	Yes, Pop-Port	Yes, v2.0	Yes, miniUSB	Really useful for a mobile technology
General	Messaging	SMS, MMS, EMail, Instant Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging	SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging	Same in All
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront)	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (Opera)	NetFront is the most advanced browser available in mobile technology. Opera is pretty much in competition but it does not allow downloading.
	Games	Available and downloadable	Available and downloadable	Available and downloadable	Same in all
	Colours	Silver, Ivory/Pearl, Black (Music Edition)	Satin Black, Fusion White	Black, Red, Silver
	Camera	2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, flash; secondary video call VGA camera	2 MP, 1632x1224 pixels, autofocus, video, flash	2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video(QCIF)	The best feature is the auto focus, which allows even novice photographers to take quality pics. Also the resolution is higher.
	FM Radio	Available	Available with RDS	Available	RDS allows to get the information on the station.
	Media Player	MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player	MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player	MP3/MP4/AAC+ player	MPEG4 is the most commonly used video format.
	Push to Talk	Available	Not Available	Not Availavble	Yet push to talk is not available in India, but can seem to useful in cutting down call rates once in operation.
	Media editing	Not Available	VideoDj, MusicDj and PhotoDj	Photo editor	Most feature packed media editing tools available.
	Handwriting Recognition	Not Available	Not Available	Available	Not very advanced but yes a step in the future.
Battery	Stand-by	Up to 265 h	Up to 350 h	Up to 200 h	Highest Stand-by
	Talk Time	Up to 3 h 30 min	Up to 8 h	Up to 4 h	Highest Talk-time
Price		Rs 14,500	Rs 13,500	Rs 14,000	Best value for money
Score Card		5/30	14/30	6/30

Although Nokia has a dominant market share Sony Ericsson and Motorola has done pretty well as compared to the features and the price. Sony Ericsson being the Winner, this phone is not only featured packed but proves to be the best value for money at Rs 13,500. Also Motorola has given a tough competition to Nokia by adding features like touch screen and handwriting recognition at such a price. But on the other hand Nokia still has some distinct features like push to talk and 3G.

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