 "Multimedia Mobiles Under Rs. 12,000")
In today’s fast paced, techno-crazy world of wireless handheld entertainment and the almighty mobile phone with its promise to fulfill all of man’s desires, the latest focus in the manufacturer’s head seems to be mobile multimedia. The once hardcore business handsets like RIM’s BlackBerrys that have been a symbol for Enterprise handsets designed for the businessman on the go, have taken a step in a new direction by developing and incorporating heavy multimedia capabilities into their handsets.
However, the BlackBerry handset range is not for the common man as the handsets do tend to weigh one down when the price hits you square in the face. This is the time of an apparent ‘recession’, and I’m using the term loosely here, as the money situation that’s infected the global economy still doesn’t seem to have truly affected the individual’s propensity to buy. Handset manufacturers are still launching newer and better models all the time. With this in mind here’s a quick list of handsets for those with a tight budget looking for ‘mobile’ entertainment.
LG KP500 Cookie – Rs. 10.479
The LG Cookie is not a handset one would regard as a contender for the iPhone’s coveted crown when it comes to touchscreen handsets. However, it is one of the cheapest handsets to come with touchscreen technology that also manages to deliver on its multimedia capabilities. LG’s UI for the handset offers dual desktops for segregating specific functions. Even the main menu is neatly divided to make navigation easier. The Cookie also offers users multiple options for data entry, from a full QWERTY virtual keypad in landscape mode to a standard mobile phone keypad, half QWERTY and handwriting recognition for use with the stylus.
Its large 3.0-inch display will make watching videos easy on the eyes. It’s also loaded with an FM radio and music player and plenty of editors for various purposes. LG has also included a few motion sensitive games and a 3 megapixel fixed focus camera and a Muvee Studio application for editing images and creating slideshows. Users will also be able to view MS documents on the Cookie. So even if the handset looks nothing like its namesake, but at the risk of sounding a little feminine, it’s a ‘sweet’ handset.
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