You may already have a budget in mind as to how much you would like to spend. Mobile Phones range from Rs. 2,500 onwards in India and Pakistan. The size and features affect the price.
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Now come to the talk time, The talk time of the mobile phone is the number of minutes you can talk with a fully charged standard battery. The talk time with a standard battery varies between 100 minutes to 750 minutes. Approximately 700 mAh will be able to give you a talk time of 4 to 6 hours. A longer talk time allows you to go without recharging the batteries for longer. |
There are 3 types of batteries available in the Indian and Pakistan market.
| LITHIIUM POLYMER AND LITHIUM ION | NICKEL METAL HYDRITE |
| Slimmer larger power capacity. | Heavier and less power capacity |
| Does not discharge when phone is switched off | Discharges when the battery is not in use |
| Can be recharged without capacity reducing | Battery's capacity reduces over time due to frequent recharging. |
| More expensive | More economical if your usage is low |
| Phone cost- Rs. 3, 000 to Rs. 50,000 | Phones cost- Rs. 4, 000 to Rs. 7,000 |
This defines the size of the phone. There are two mobile phones categories we have on the web site: Small (Palm Size) and Medium Size.
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If you are concerned about the size of your mobile phone, and need to carry it in your top pocket, you would prefer a Small Size phone.
OTHER FEATURES
| FEATURE | WHAT IS IT? | WHAT IT MEANS TO YOU |
| Dual Band | A switch that allows you to switch between transmissions that are adopted by different countries | You cannot use a phone in a country where your GSM is not supported. If you are global traveler and would like to use your handset in different countries, you would need a phone with a dual band. |
| Enhanced Full Rate Speech (EFR) | Reduces the amount of background noise that gets transmitted along with your voice when you talk on the phone. | If you live in a noise-polluted city, this feature is a must. |
| General Packet Radio Service | Allows you to be continuously connected to higher capacity Internet-based services | You can use all the Internet applications like web browsing, email, chat, telnet, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) over the mobile network. |
| Inbuilt Answering Machine | Allows you to record a personal message, which automatically answers calls that you were unable to receive and allows the caller to leave a verbal message for you. | You can retrieve these voice messages at your convenience. |
| Infrared Port | Enables wireless connections between the computer and the mobile phone devices | You can use IR to send and receive phone book entries (business cards) and reminder notes. |
| Internal Antenna and Battery | An in-built antenna and battery in the handset. | Makes the phone more compact and also gives the handset a very sleek and elegant look |
| Internal Vibrating Alert | This feature can be programmed to physically vibrate when a call is received. | Useful when you receive calls in places where you can't keep the ringer on. For e.g. in a theatre, or in an important conference / meeting. |
| Multimedia Messaging Service | Allows you to send and receive rich media messages comprising of text, sounds, images and video to and from MMS capable handsets. | MMS will add colourful images, animations and sound clips to your messages. |
| PDA Enabled | Can do some functions of a PDA such as organising dates/contacts, memos, etc. | Enables you to carry out the functions of a PDA as well. |
| Picture Messaging | It is a graphic that can be used with a short message or used to replace a short message. | A creative way of communicating with your friends. |
| Short Message Services | With this service you can send and receive text messages to or from other mobile phone users | This is very useful when you need to send information to a person who is unable to answer your call or communicate with another mobile phone user. |
| Voice Dial | A voice recognition system that allows you to dial a telephone number stored in your phone memory by just saying the person's name. | Voice dial is very convenient and useful in places where you cannot see the key pad or while driving. It also assists speedy dialing of telephone numbers |
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