Mobile phone recommendations.
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SteelBird
Colonel
What?! Did I read it wrong? Today, even a teenager at secondary school has a mobile phone, but you've just planned to buy one.
However, if you have never used a mobile phone before, there are at least two types of mobile you can consider. First, just a phone: a Nokia 1202-2, a phone with mono chrome display. If there is anything special with the Nokia 1202-2, then it is a flashlight. Though it doesn't has any special function than just a phone, it is very good in quality. Never error, never crash, never worry about virus. If you accidentally drop it, don't worry, just pick it up. It will still work fine. Cost? I bought one @ US$30. Not sure what's the price at your place.
Second, a phone with everything on it. Wow, there are too much choice, and I really can't suggest one. Maybe you should try reading the "Computer Talk" thread, Crobato has posted a lot of news about new mobile phones there such as the HTC that use Windows Mobile for its operating system. It's a phone that has many functions. Since it uses Microsoft's Windows Mobile as its OS, it of course has Word and Excel. However, the more functions, the more chance of getting error and it might cost you from the range of US$500 ~ US$800.
However, if you have never used a mobile phone before, there are at least two types of mobile you can consider. First, just a phone: a Nokia 1202-2, a phone with mono chrome display. If there is anything special with the Nokia 1202-2, then it is a flashlight. Though it doesn't has any special function than just a phone, it is very good in quality. Never error, never crash, never worry about virus. If you accidentally drop it, don't worry, just pick it up. It will still work fine. Cost? I bought one @ US$30. Not sure what's the price at your place.
Second, a phone with everything on it. Wow, there are too much choice, and I really can't suggest one. Maybe you should try reading the "Computer Talk" thread, Crobato has posted a lot of news about new mobile phones there such as the HTC that use Windows Mobile for its operating system. It's a phone that has many functions. Since it uses Microsoft's Windows Mobile as its OS, it of course has Word and Excel. However, the more functions, the more chance of getting error and it might cost you from the range of US$500 ~ US$800.
I understand that it probably is very un-Asian of me, I have managed to wiggle my way out of getting a mobile phone for the past 10 years, but I just got a new job, I will become some sort of an "assistant project engineer", so I must get a mobile phone now.
requirements you wish to satisfy. pictures, listen music, watch movie, web browsing, texting (key layout efficiency), calling (battery life), video camera, reliable, durable etc... what are your requirements?
SteelBird
Colonel
As I recommended, just buy a cheapest one as to start. In the future, when you'll find it not satisfy you any longer, you can throw it away easily.
It would be better if you can be more specific with your usage. Its not easy to pick a mobile phone nowadays. You need to inspect what you truly want out of the device first. Then you can decide on smartphone vs. feature phone; qwerty vs. T9; touch screen vs qwertybar or slide qwerty; Nokia vs. Samsung vs. LG vs. Apple vs. HTC vs. Blackberry; OS choices from Symbian to windows Mobile to Blackberry, iPhone OS and Android.
A lot of people start with a simple choice with simple requirements, and later in their usage, mission creep, need for power creep, inadequacy creep comes in.
Huh?? All I care about in a cell phone is ease of use. Can I easily make a call? Are the friggin' buttons made for a 16 year old girl and not a grown man with big fingers? That kinda stuff. Makers of cell/mobile phones don't care about users over the age of 50..not at all.