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Diwali dhamaka: Phones under 10K

Frazier Barretto, Oct 14, 2008 1453 hrs IST

Here are some of the phones you can choose from with a budget of Rs 10,000.

EXPERT REVIEW

Today we look at some phones for those with a budget of 10K. This list will not only help you choose a good phone within your budget, but will also let you enjoy features that you wouldn't mind spending for.

As I went through and selected the best phones in this price bracket, I realised that the list was dominated by one single manufacturer - Sony Ericsson. Now I'm not saying that there aren't any good phones from other brands but then the Sony Ericsson phones I've picked are worth the money you'd shell out.

Motorola L9 - 6500

The Motorola L9 was the first low-priced handset to offer A2DP as I remember. I had suggested this phone to a couple for friends who wanted a second phone and the comfort of wireless stereo audio. I agree it has the older Motorola interface but it has been tweaked to operate much better.

The phone does a good job providing sufficient battery and handling calls. It has a 2MP camera but is not all that good capturing still images. However, the video is a CIF, which is pretty decent. Overall the phone has the looks and it does have a decent offering at its price point. Plus you get a 512 memory card bundled along.

USER COMMENTS

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by ali, arsakan, on Oct 08, 2009 08:52 PM, Report abuse Reply

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by prince, india, on Jul 30, 2009 11:27 AM, Report abuse Reply

I Like a good phone

by Sunil Kumar, Karnal, on Jun 03, 2009 05:27 PM, Report abuse Reply

good

by sandip, mumbai, on Apr 09, 2009 09:48 AM, Report abuse Reply

Review written in 5 minutes ? or just visited shop in corner to get info ?

by stonekeeper, Mumbai, on Dec 23, 2008 12:28 AM, Report abuse Reply

i am appreciating your feedback regarding ups and downs of the mobile device so we can easily purchase good one.

by ramraj, chennai, on Oct 19, 2008 10:45 PM, Report abuse Reply

pretty ordinary article....I was waiting for this to come since the last article regarding phones under 5K....dissapointment for me...what drove you to include flop handsets that are out of market...I expect litte more from techtree....plz take some pains and research...we want variety n the best deals....not meant to offend jus a feedback....

by Tushar Banerjee, Varanasi, on Oct 15, 2008 11:08 PM, Report abuse Reply

Looks like a copy of Phones under 10-15k diwali 2007 Article ( if there was one that time) All the phone are time tested and are too old for the honours except W350 which is fairly new... Gosh I had a look at lots of new ones last week and most of these are not available in the market. I tried to get SE610i in 2007 march and i was told the production is stopped. I have'nt seen any piece in any shops after that. Frazier is one of the best revievers I have read. But Dude, you are showing AGE now....

by JAY, bangalore, on Oct 15, 2008 08:30 PM, Report abuse Reply

Nokia 3120 Classic costs Rs.6500/-, its a greate 3G phone at that cost. It has 2 MP Cam with VGA recording.

by modifii, DD, on Oct 15, 2008 03:44 PM, Report abuse Reply

Yeh,3120 is much better than L9 and can support 4GB microSD.

by Ansuman, Kolkata, on Oct 15, 2008 05:25 PM, Report abuse

Surprise!!!!!!! Where are Motorola RokrE6,Yuva A810,Nokia N70?

by Ansuman, Kolkata, on Oct 15, 2008 05:20 PM, Report abuse Reply

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by yenthiran, Chennai, on Oct 15, 2008 04:10 PM, Report abuse Reply

You shouhd have nokia 6233, great sound, 3G, Bluetooth with A2DP, decent 2MP camera with VGA video recording (rarely seen in phones in this price slot)

by nyash, Bangalore, on Oct 15, 2008 01:22 PM, Report abuse Reply

hey stop recommending phones of 2007..............good morning!!!!!!................ dont convert the site to online 'museum of mobile phone history'

by darshan, pune, on Oct 15, 2008 11:08 AM, Report abuse Reply

...so what do recommend

by vinay, mumbai, on Oct 15, 2008 11:13 AM, Report abuse

I think the reviewer is should study / research a little more before reviewing. The article says that SE K790i is the only 3.2MP phone in sub 10K category. However, there is LG KP320 as well at a far lesser price than SE K790i. Moreover, why any phone from Samsung, which is now number 2 company, is not included? I really think that the review qulity of TechTree is falling rapidly.... Plz do more research before writing...... I am a regular visitor of techTree, but writing first time......

by Nagendra, Delhi, on Oct 14, 2008 04:29 PM, Report abuse Reply

You could have included Nokia 6233, it costs around 7.5k now, great speakers, 3G, decent 2MP camera

by nyash, Bangalore, on Oct 15, 2008 10:47 AM, Report abuse

Dear Reviewer When nokia has introduced 5320 Express Music. what is the point in including 5310. very bad review.

by kamalraj, mumbai, on Oct 14, 2008 07:55 PM, Report abuse Reply

Dude u r totally right!!!!!! However, this's just his GUIDE, not a REVIEW... There's no denying that his choices are well- really, really outdated...

by Hedgehog, Ludhiana, on Oct 15, 2008 10:32 AM, Report abuse

nokia 6300 is not all that great phone.

by sachin, goa, on Oct 14, 2008 10:57 PM, Report abuse Reply

Techtree has always helped me to rate phone thanks a ton

by Vinit, Surat, on Oct 14, 2008 10:51 PM, Report abuse Reply

ROKR EM30 beats 5310 u should have included it in ur list.