The best budget smartphone...have I found it?

[|tera|]

I basically looked for smartphones on GSMArena which has WLan capability and all the bells and whistles.

I think I've found a great phone, which I'll buy once I have some dosh.

It's the HP Ipaq 514 Voice Messenger:
HP Link

Here's a review.

What do you think?

I can get it from a local online store for about R2400 including delivery.

tera

 

[Ivan...]

I would have suggested the HTC S710, but I checked prices online and saw that it isn't a "budget" smartphone. But ja, the HP is pretty great for that price.

 

[|tera|]

I think so too, I'm definitely saving up for one

 

[seedat77]

Exactmall have the HTC S310 for R1199. Doesn't have wifi, but still dirtcheap:

http://www.exactmall.co.za/componen...ypage-ask.tpl&product_id=1089&category_id=384

 

[|tera|]

Yip, I saw that. But wifi is an issue for me. Also the s310 has Windows Mobile 5, not 6 It's old by now.

 

[veethree]

Just remember that the display is only 176x220 pixels, which is rather limiting (admittedly the HTC S310 isn't any better).

 

[|tera|]

That's fine. I can live with that. Using it as a phone is first priority, then the extras come in. I've read a few reviews of it, I'm sure it's the best for that price

 

[seedat77]

I can get it from a local online store for about R2400 including delivery.
tera

Which online shop has it?

 

[|tera|]

Which online shop has it?

Ooohhhh, you want one too?

Linky:

 

[mercurial]

i like the HTC TyTN 2

 

[|tera|]

i like the HTC TyTN 2

Me too, but it's expensive

 

[mercurial]

Me too, but it's expensive

what's ur budget?

 

[|tera|]

what's ur budget?

R2000 lol

 

[mercurial]

R2000 lol

lol ok... a bit tough to get a decent smartphone with ur budget unfortunately

 

[|tera|]

lol ok... a bit tough to get a decent smartphone with ur budget unfortunately

No it's not, the Ipaq 514 is pretty decent and tops about R500 over my budget

 

[LazyLion]

It doesn't have 3G?

 

[mercurial]

No it's not, the Ipaq 514 is pretty decent and tops about R500 over my budget

no 3G. bluetooth 1.2. 1.3mp cam

 

[seedat77]

Why not try to get a good second-hand Samsung I600. I hate Samsungs, but this is not a Samsung, it's a Windows Mobile Smartphone . I bought one for R1800 on Bidorbuy in good condition with box and all. I must say it's a brilliant phone. Has wifi, hsdpa, 3g, edge and gprs. Has a lot of extra "Samsung" features over-and-above the standard Windows features.