Budget Android phones in India

The Android was meant to be an OS for the masses but it didn’t turn out as expected rather, the handsets based on it were more costly than expected. The geek community in India had a lot of expectations from the Android OS but here in India only a few handsets were released despite the fact that India is the one of the biggest market for handset manufacturers. The Google phone or the Nexus one is yet to be launched in India. The ones that were released initially almost cost as much as a good laptop! But that is changing steadily as manufacturers like Samsung and LG have joined the Android bandwagon.If you are looking for an Android based phone which fits your budget here are two handsets one from LG and one from Samsung.

LG GW620

This is LG's first Android  phone to come to India. This phone from LG runs on the Android 1.5 cupcake version which is a bit old for the time but it is quite feature packed. It has a bright 3 inch touch screen and a full QWERTY slide out keypad.
Street Price in India  is Rs 15,099

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Tech Specs
OS                                Android 1.5 cupcake
Network Technology       3G HSDPA, 2100,GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Dimensions (mm)            109 x 54.5 x 15.9
Weight (g)                     139
Screen Size                    3.0 inch, 480 x 320
Screen Color                  TFT 262k colors

Camera                          5 MP AF (with LED Flash) ,Geo-tagging

Data Connectivity           Micro USB, Bluetooth 2.0 ,WiFi 802.11b/g, A-GPS

Keyboard                       QWERTY

Navigation Key               Accelerometer sensor, Auto-rotate

Memory Slot                   Micro SD (up to 32GB)
Battery Type                  Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Stand-by (hrs)                600
TalkTime(min)               480

Video Playback              MPEG4, H263@QVGA 24 fps MPEG4, H264@HVGA 24 fps, WMV, DviX
Radio                           Yes

Samsung i5700 Galaxy Spica

This handset from Samsung is the second of the Galaxy series. It was initially powered by the Android 1.5 but it recently got an update to the latest v2.1 (Eclair). It has no sliding keypad but is a great touch screen phone with a really power packed hardware. It’s got an 800Mhz processor which can do any task like a breeze.
The Price of Samsung i5700 in India  Rs14,750

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Tech Specs

OS                                    Android OS v1.5 (Cupcake)/ v2.1 (Eclair)                 

Network Technology          3G HSDPA 2100,GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Dimensions (mm)               115 x 57 x 12.9mm

 Weight (g)                       120g

Screen Size                       3.2 inch HVGA (320 x 480)
Camera                             3MP, Auto focus, Geo-tagging

Data Connectivity              Micro USB, Bluetooth 2.0 ,WiFi 802.11b/g, A-GPS

Keyboard                           No keyboard

Navigation Key                   Accelerometer sensor, Auto-rotate

Memory Slot                      Micro SD (up to 32GB)
Battery Type                     1,500mAh

Talk Time(min)                  370
Stand-by (hrs)                   650 

Video Playback                  MPEG4, H263@QVGA 24 fps MPEG4, H264@HVGA 24 fps, WMV,
                                        DviX

Radio                                No

So Both phones are quite good when it comes to specs. and are decently  priced, But let me tell you there are a lot of phones scheduled to come up in the market in a few months.Plus with increasing competition  mobile phones are getting  cheaper so its always patience that can give you the best deal.