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Top 3G phones of 2008

Prasad Naik, Dec 12, 2008 1100 hrs IST

Want to get your hands on a 3G phone but don't know which one would be right for you? Here's a list of the top 3G phones.

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EXPERT REVIEW

Finally after months and months of waiting we will be able to experience 3G on our mobile phones. So far all that we got a taste of was EDGE, which, let's accept is, nowhere close to the speeds 3G has to offer. On top of that we never get the full speeds that even EDGE is capable of due to which mobile browsing in India only gets restricted to checking mails. However, all that is about to change with the advent of 3G.

So what exactly is 3G you ask? Well 3G is essentially like broadband Internet connection on your phone. Compared to the maximum 296 kbps speeds that you get with EDGE, 3G will provide us with 2 Mbps. Just imagine browsing web pages and downloading files at that speed and finally being able to use that front video camera on your phone for something else than taking self portraits, like actually video calling someone. And add to the fact that most mobile phones these days have excellent web browsers and you might just end up doing all your Internet related work on your phone.

Excited about 3G? Want to get your hands on a 3G phone but don't know which one would be right for you? Here we have for you a list of the top 3G phones.

Apple iPhone 3G

When the second generation iPhone came out, 3G was one of the biggest additions to its feature list. It was also the only version that was officially launched in India. But since 3G was not available in India back then, one of the biggest selling points of the iPhone 3G was also the most unused.

But now iPhone 3G can finally do what it was meant to do. It's not just great speeds; the iPhone also has one of the best browsers on any mobile phone ever - Mobile Safari. Along with that are the legendary strengths of the iPhone like excellent interface, great touch screen display and gorgeous looks.

Plus there is also GPS, Wi-Fi, accelerometer and the seamless integration with iTunes and the App Store. The iPhone is still too expensive, but at least now it is better value for money. The iPhone is priced at Rs. 29,000/- for the 8GB and Rs. 33,000/- for the 16GB version.

USER COMMENTS

HEY HOW ABOUT SAMSUNG L700 AS IT IS ALSO A CHEAP 3G PHONE

by Amit, Mumbai, on Oct 27, 2009 01:13 AM, Report abuse Reply

I am really shocked to see that Nokia N97 being not included. It is a close competitor of Iphone. This is ridiculos guys. Its far better than Iphone. I have used both Iphone and N97. I feel the latter takes over the former in terms of addition features that its boasts against Iphone.

by Arun, Bangalore, on Sep 18, 2009 02:25 PM, Report abuse Reply

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by vin93, Bangalore, on Jan 01, 2009 12:23 PM, Report abuse Reply

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by iygjglj, bangalore, on Jun 28, 2009 01:49 AM, Report abuse

N82 and N95 both not on the list?? Shocking

by Karthik T, Bangalore, on Jun 18, 2009 09:12 AM, Report abuse Reply

I have nokia N 73 ,bought in 2007 . With 3.2 megapixels camera, video recording ,music player, FM radio , camera at front for video calling , bluetooth , infrared and 3G features ,currently priced at approx 14000/- its working fine with bsnl 3G connection connecting at really good speeds.

by apsee, patna, on Mar 25, 2009 11:15 PM, Report abuse Reply

I HOPED TO SEE SAMSUNG L700 HERE

by Aayush, MUMBAI, on Mar 12, 2009 02:30 PM, Report abuse Reply

U left out one of the best 3G phones of all time, The HTC Touch Diamond. Can anything Beat its quality and Speed? opera 9.5 and Youtube client. 3.15mp camera. Cool, but u missed it out...

by A.Arun, chennai, on Feb 24, 2009 01:40 PM, Report abuse Reply

by Anonymous, , on Feb 14, 2009 10:13 PM, Report abuse Reply

well this is a very good phone and the price is very reasonable.

by S Stvs, Bangalore, on Dec 28, 2008 09:40 AM, Report abuse Reply

This is a good for but its a way too expensive......Thats all I'm gonna say.....

by S Stvs, Bangalore, on Dec 28, 2008 09:37 AM, Report abuse Reply

I agree to first poster, there is no point of reviewing a"3G" phone in India,unless it gets implemented here first. Even the supposedly EDGE networks here are too slow now, am sure 3G will not be much different. Why don't you go ahead and review 3.5 or even 4G then, lots of phones are available for these networks also :)

by Manu, Calicut, on Dec 26, 2008 05:48 AM, Report abuse Reply

the best in economy class. this phone is the only model i have seen with such a features and cost effective too.

by Shrinidhi Hosam, Bangalore, on Dec 24, 2008 11:12 AM, Report abuse Reply

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by Julian John, Delhi, on Dec 20, 2008 02:10 PM, Report abuse Reply

wat is the cost of 3g mobies.. and wat is excatly 3g means

by vinod kumar, bangalore, on Dec 17, 2008 05:17 PM, Report abuse Reply

I think the apple iPhone 3g is best ever phone I have used in years and it will be the best 4 years to come kits a phone , an iPod, mini laptop, and with some 3rd party apps it's world within your reach.Load some 3rd party apps and u know what have you been missing in the world.

by neeraj kumar, toronto, on Dec 15, 2008 11:30 AM, Report abuse Reply

what about the nokia 5610

by Kayo, Mumbai, on Dec 13, 2008 08:05 PM, Report abuse Reply

As I said in the end we didn't want to include any and every phone out there with 3G but only those we thought were worth recommending. Having said that I would also say that 5610 is a good phone, but just not good enough to appear in the list.

by Prasad_N, Mumbai, on Dec 15, 2008 10:56 AM, Report abuse

I just don't understand this hype about 3G right now. Exciting yes but we need to wait till mid 2009 to know how affordable it would be. And by then who know's how much all these mobiles would cost (especially the high end one's) given that Nokia would gang up a team of S60V3 touchscreen phones by then (i.e. 5800 and N97 alike).

by Umesh D., Mumbai, on Dec 13, 2008 12:34 AM, Report abuse Reply