The 5 Best 3G Phones to Buy on a Budget

Best 3G Phones Under Rs. 10,000

With Tata Docomo emerging as the first private player to provide 3G services, it won't be long before we see other major telcos like Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance commencing their 3G services. Of course, all of this is a big boon to the Indian cellphone user who now will finally be able to experience broadband-like speeds on their mobile phones.
While many of you might already be cradling your 3G capable phones and awaiting your service provider to commence 3G services, there will be others looking for an upgrade. So, if you are one of those people ready to replace their old phones with a spanking new 3G capable device and don't want to spend too much for it, this story is for you.
Best 3G Phones Under Rs. 10,000
Sony Ericsson Cedar: I recently reviewed the Sony Ericsson Cedar and was quite impressed by its understated persona. In a world ruled by touchscreen smartphones, the Cedar stands out with its old-school looks and alpha-numeric keypad.
  
Who should buy it: People not looking to go the smartphone or touchscreen way but still looking for good looks and simple UI.
Price: Rs. 5,190

Nokia C5: Over the last few months, Nokia has launched many, many handsets. The C5 is one such handset that seems to have passed under most people's radar. Like the Cedar, the Nokia C5's design is subtle but good looking. It also uses Symbian OS v9.3, which means that it has useful productivity and messaging features.
Who should buy it: People who don't want to use a touch UI or want a bulky phone but still want smartphone features like e-mail and GPS.
Price: Rs. 7,475

Sony Ericsson Zylo: Remember the days when slider phones were all the rage? Well, the Zylo certainly does and wants to bring it back in style. The Zylo looks great and has very a very good music player. Couple that with good social networking integration and a decent screen and that makes it easy to love the Zylo.
Who should buy it: People longing for the days of yore when a slider Walkman phone was cool. And also, people who don't want a smartphone but are looking for a fast feature phone with good music playback.
Price: Rs. 7,590

Nokia E63: The grand-dad of the bunch, the Nokia E63 has been around for quite a while. There is good reason though for its longetivity- a balanced combination of price, performance and features. Also, the E63 is a smartphone, which means that it offer more functinality, productivity features and better performance.
Who should buy it: People who have have always wanted an E-series business phone or a Blackberry like phone.
Price: Rs. 8,745

Samsung Galaxy 5: Probably the most feature-rich phone in this list, the Samsung Galaxy 5 is a super-powered Android smartphone in a small body. The Galaxy 5 has a great OS that's fun to use due to an intuitive UI, excellent connectivity features and really good integration with Google's mobile services.
Who should buy it: People who want the slam-bang attitude of a modern smartphone without putting down too much cash.
Price: Rs. 8,790